Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts understated his message to the two Yankees fans who were ejected for prying a foul ball from their glove in Game 4 of the World Series.
Betts discussed the incident with Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson as part of the comedian's special, “Back That Year Up 2024,” which aired on Peacock earlier this week, and in the heat of the moment, Betts really I made it clear that I wanted to do it, but I didn't do it.
After being asked by Hart to send a message to Yankees fans who were later banned from Game 5 in New York, where the Dodgers won the championship, Betts said, “I really want to say, 'Fuck you guys.' ” he said. “Try to get the ball, cool, but you’re trying to win my heart.
“It was just at that moment that I thought I was going to throw the ball to them, and then I realized, 'Mook, you're not good, go back to right field!'
Austin Capobianco and his friend Jon Peter were watching Betts in the bottom of the first inning of Game 4 at Yankee Stadium when the Dodgers star jumped over the sidewall of the right-field seats to catch a foul ball from Gleyber Torres. grabbed his glove and pulled out the ball. October 29th.
Torres was removed from the game due to fan interference, and Capobianco and Peter were taken from Yankee Stadium.
Betts initially downplayed the incident after the Dodgers lost 11-4 in Game 4.
“As far as who's playing, it doesn't matter,” he said at the time. “We lost. It doesn't matter. He's fine. He's fine. Everything's cool. We lost the game, so that's what we're focused on. We have to turn the page and get ready for tomorrow. No.”
Capobianco had no regrets after being sent off.
“We always joke about the balls in our area,” he says. told ESPN After the match. “We're not going to go out of our way to attack. If it's in our area, we'll 'D' up.”
“Someone defends, someone knocks the ball. We talk about it. We're happy to do this.”
The Dodgers ultimately defeated the Yankees in five games and won the World Series on October 30.
The Yankees left room for a comeback for Los Angeles after two errors: a brutal drop by Aaron Judge and a misdirect by Anthony Volpe. Then Gerrit Cole's third fumble when he failed to cover first base gave the Dodgers five points to tie the game. The game was ultimately won 7-6.
