Pete Crow-Armstrong Apologizes for Vulgar Fan Exchange After 5th-Inning Wall Crash
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Updated · Fox News · May 19
Pete Crow-Armstrong Apologizes for Vulgar Fan Exchange After 5th-Inning Wall Crash
10 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 19
24-year-old Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong said Monday he regrets the vulgar words he used toward a fan during Sunday’s loss to the White Sox, saying the language could affect women in his life and young fans online.
The exchange came after a fifth-inning crash into the outfield wall, when a woman heckled him near the fence and bullpen area; cameras caught his response clearly, and he said he knew it had “blown up.”
Crow-Armstrong said his on-field intensity got away from him and that his next task is to channel it differently, aiming to respond with “kindness” instead of matching a fan’s intent.
Cubs manager Craig Counsell called it a mistake in word choice and said players must try to keep fan interactions positive even when they are not.
MLB was not investigating the viral incident, leaving the episode as a reputational test for a third-year outfielder already viewed as a cornerstone of the franchise.
Why won't MLB investigate a star player's viral tirade that broke its own rules?
Is one apology enough for a star with a history of confronting heckling fans?