Fans will always be fans!
According to reports, Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. got confronted by two fans and got knocked down in right field. The craze for a selfie with Ronald got the fan running onto the field to get that selfie with him. The security was swift and handled the situation but then, another fan also got onto the field and knocked Acuna down. It was a messy situation!
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was confronted by two fans in right field during Monday’s game at Coors Field, an encounter that left the star player knocked to the ground.
In the seventh inning against the Colorado Rockies, an individual ran onto the field to take a selfie with Acuna, putting his arm around the player before security personnel dashed over.
While security worked to pry the individual off Acuna, another individual ran onto the field and rushed toward Acuna, appearing to make contact with him and knocking him to the ground.
Acuna did not appear to be injured because of the incident, smiling afterward and flashing a thumbs-up sign.
“I was a little scared at first,” Acuna said through an interpreter. “I think the fans were out there and asking for pictures. I really couldn’t say anything because at that point, security was already there and we were already kind of tangled up, but security was able to get there and everything’s OK. We’re all OK, and I hope they’re OK.”
Atlanta manager Brian Snitker was disappointed with the fans’ choice.
A couple fans ran onto the field and made contact with Ronald Acuña Jr. pic.twitter.com/IaAcAZs2gx
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“You don’t want to see that happen, I know that,” he said. “You don’t know what they will do when they get out there. It’s a scary situation.”
Colorado manager Bud Black concurred. “That’s disappointing, for me, that it happens, especially in our ballpark, in our town,” he said. “That bothers me. It bothers me in general when I see it elsewhere, in all sports.”
Acuna was scared and I understand because some fans can be crazy at times and go overboard by forcing themselves onto the field either to take selfies or attack a particular they think isn’t performing enough to their satisfaction.