may have taken a commanding 2-0 lead in the World Series but all eyes turned to the injury to their star hitter, , as he appeared to dislocate his shoulder including those of the , who were quite happy to see that. The Japanese two-way player, who has focused on slugging in 2024, has hit 54 home runs, drove in 130 runs and maintained a batting average of .310 throughout the year whilst also managing to steal 59 bases too.
He has been the main star of the ' show and has spurred them to the final games of the season but now the Californian team may have to finish the job without him after he failed to get up from the floor whilst trying to steal second base. The 30-year-old was thrown out at second and seemed to sustain the injury whilst sliding to the base leaving him unable to complete the match as he was escorted off field by his trainer, as his future in the 2024 World Series now hangs in doubt. But some fans were not feeling compassionate towards their star rival as a bar full of supporters watching on a big screen began to cheer and jeer at the stricken hitter and pitcher, including one making an obscene gesture in a video that went viral online.
Fortunately, sports fans in general wasted no time in calling out the behavior via X.com, formerly known as Twitter. One user wrote, "Stay classy New York.
" Whilst a second added, "Classless pieces of s**t. Hope they get swept." And a third said, "I'm a Yankees fan and I can't stand , however, those who cheered that he got hurt are PATHETIC!" When is Game 3? It remains to be seen whether will reappear for the in the 2024 World Series as they look to take a commanding lead in Game 3 against the .
The contest will take place on Monday, October 28 live from Yankee Stadium in the Bronx as New York heads home..
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Yankees fans caught on video celebrating Shohei Ohtani shoulder injury
Ohtani appeared to have dislocated his shoulder in Game 2 of the World Series Leer