Have you ever seen a manager ejected for something a fan said? Neither had Aaron Boone. [View all]
NEW YORK / 4-22-24
Yet that is what apparently happened in the first inning of the Yankees' 2-0 loss to the Athletics on Monday, when Boone was tossed after five pitches by home-plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt.
The offending comment seemed to have come from a spectator sitting behind the first-base dugout.
The cameras remained trained upon Boone, who scowled while silently chomping on a wad of gum. Seconds later, Wendelstedt tossed Boone, who immediately pointed to the seating area while protesting: “I did not say a word! It was above the dugout!”
Wendelstedt replied, “I don’t care who said it. You’re gone!”
https://www.mlb.com/news/aaron-boone-ejected-in-first-inning-of-yankees-game-against-a-s
Video at the link. Scroll down to the X repost and you can see the fan yell from the stands.
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