Actor Wendell Pierce says 'unruly' fans at Yankee Stadium prompted him to leave World Series Game 5 early
'The spirit of sports ends with the ugliness of humanity,' Pierce wrote
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Actor Wendell Pierce says he was forced to leave Game 5 of the World Series early after "unruly" and "obnoxious" fans at Yankee Stadium began throwing things at him.
The "Suits" actor, who was sporting a New York Yankees hat at the game, posted a series of messages on X on Wednesday night explaining the situation, which he says began when he interacted with a Los Angeles Dodgers fan.
The Los Angeles Dodgers secured their eighth World Series title on Wednesday night, beating the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the World Series, 7-6, at Yankee Stadium in New York City. (IMAGN)
"Unfortunately I just left the Yankees game because I was talking to a Dodgers fan and people were throwing things at me. Unruly, obnoxious people can ruin everything," his post read.
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"The worst experience ever. The game and experience is of no significance now. The spirit of sports ends with the ugliness of humanity."
Pierce did not clarify which team the fans were rooting for, but he tagged the Yankees in another post criticizing the incident.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"The fact that some suburban who ha’s come to Yankee stadium to act an a--, completely ruins the artistry of (Gerrit) Cole pitching a no hitter into the 5th, or (Freddie) Freeman with a 4 game consecutive home run streak: both in the World Series. It will mean nothing to me because all I remember will be the obnoxious fans I had to avoid," he wrote.
Wendell Pierce attends The Creative Coalition's Tenth Annual Television Humanitarian Awards Gala Luncheon at LadyHawk Restaurant in West Hollywood, California, on Sept. 14. (Olivia Wong/Getty Images)
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Pierce later added that he could "care less" about the outcome of the World Series after the incident.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The actor's interaction with disruptive fans follows an incident where two Yankee fans were thrown out of Game 4 after they interfered with Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts.
During the first inning of the Yankees' 11-4 win on Tuesday, Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres hit a foul ball down the right field line. As the ball tailed into the stands, Betts made a leaping catch along the wall. However, as he was coming off the wall, two fans tried to pry the ball out of his glove and attempted to rip the glove off his hand.
Two fans, Austin Capobianco (left) and John Peter, interfere with Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts as he attempts to catch a fly ball in foul territory during Game 4 of the 2024 World Series against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York City on Tuesday. (Al Bello/Getty Images)
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The fans, identified as season ticket holders Austin Capobianco and John Peter, were thrown out of the stadium and banned from attending Game 5.
Fox News’ Ryan Canfield contributed to this report.
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