Dodgers' Tanner Scott Family Receives Death Threats After 4-3 Phillies Loss
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 1
Dodgers' Tanner Scott Family Receives Death Threats After 4-3 Phillies Loss
4 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 1
Maddie Scott said threats were sent against the couple's newborn after Dodgers reliever Tanner Scott gave up three runs in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Philadelphia.
Instagram posts she shared included messages wishing death on the child and threatening to find the family "lying in puddles of their own blood."
The abuse fits a wider pattern across MLB: Tayler Saucedo, Liam Hendriks and Lance McCullers Jr. all disclosed death threats during the 2025 season.
Texas authorities traced one 2025 case involving McCullers' family to an "inebriated" sports bettor, underscoring concerns that the growth of sports betting is fueling threats against players and relatives.
As betting profits soar, who truly pays the price for escalating threats against athletes and their families?
Has legalized gambling created a fan culture where an athlete's family is now part of the game?