After exiting Yankee Stadium to a choir of boos, the New York fan who infamously tried to rip the ball off Mookie Betts’ hand in Game 4 of the World Series addressed the incident.
Tuesday’s game in the Bronx took a foul turn early on when Betts leaped towards the stands to catch a hit from Gleyber Torres at the bottom of the first. However, after the Los Angeles star grabbed the ball, the fan – later identified as Austin Capobianco – forcefully tried to muscle the ball out of Betts’ glove.
Unsurprisingly, the outfielder was not happy with Copabianco’s attempt to claw the ball away after he caught it. After being escorted out of the arena, the 38-year-old from Connecticut broke his silence.
‘I just want to watch the game,’ he told The Athletic via text.
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