Baseball fans furious as David Bell ejected for asking umpires for clarity vs Yankees

Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell was ejected during their game against the New York Yankees on Friday for arguing with the umpire in the fifth inning. Bell was arguing with the umpires after Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt was inspected by the umpires and sent to the dugout to wash his hands. This is the second time this has happened to a Yankees pitcher and fans were not happy with the umpires seemingly giving special treatment to the New York players.The Yankees have been surrounded by controversy in the past few days since their series against the Toronto Blue Jays. It was starting pitcher Domingo German who was ejected from the game in that instance for use of foreign substance. Upon inspection, the umpires found a sticky substance in his palm and ejected him from the game.This time around, it was Clarke Schmidt who was found to have a sticky substance in hands. After inspection from the umpires, he was sent to the dugout to wash his hands and allowed to continue playing after that. Reds manager David Bell was arguing with the umpires and asking for clarity behind their decision when he was ejected from the game. Baseball fans saw this as the umpires being favorable toward the Yankees and made their feelings clear through social media.&quot;MLB protecting the yanks smh,&quot; Tweeted one fan. &quot;The special treatment is crazy,&quot; added another.FOX Sports: MLB@MLBONFOXReds manager David Bell was ejected from the game for arguing with umpires after Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt was inspected by the umpires, and sent into the dugout to presumbly wash his hands, but allowed to stay in the game.(via @BallySportsCIN)675104Reds manager David Bell was ejected from the game for arguing with umpires after Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt was inspected by the umpires, and sent into the dugout to presumbly wash his hands, but allowed to stay in the game.(via @BallySportsCIN)https://t.co/Krpcs55CzCJohnny Walker@WeeJahrnly@MLBONFOX @BallySportsCIN The special treatment is crazy🤯18@MLBONFOX @BallySportsCIN The special treatment is crazy🤯2022 WS CHAMPS 🏆🍍🏆@R0BBI3R0B6@MLBONFOX @BallySportsCIN MLB protecting the yanks smh1221@MLBONFOX @BallySportsCIN MLB protecting the yanks smhYa Boy Big Nel@TheeNelDog@MLBONFOX @BallySportsCIN This sure is happening to a lot of Yankee players99@MLBONFOX @BallySportsCIN This sure is happening to a lot of Yankee playersChris Ketchem@ChrisKetchem3@MLBONFOX @BallySportsCIN maybe you should start suspending Yankee players. They cheated in 3 straight games.4@MLBONFOX @BallySportsCIN maybe you should start suspending Yankee players. They cheated in 3 straight games.Evan Williamson@wills_e@MLBONFOX @BallySportsCIN Isn’t this like the 3rd time this has happened with them allowing them to wash had twice all on the Yankees2@MLBONFOX @BallySportsCIN Isn’t this like the 3rd time this has happened with them allowing them to wash had twice all on the YankeesPhillies Bar Talk 🔔@PhilliesBarTalk@MLBONFOX @BallySportsCIN I agree with Bell. How do you let only a few get caught1@MLBONFOX @BallySportsCIN I agree with Bell. How do you let only a few get caughtScotty Kipfer@scottykipfer@MLBONFOX @BallySportsCIN Two days removed from Germán? And Yankees fans wonder why literally everyone else despises them..This stinks, I tell ya. Stinks.4@MLBONFOX @BallySportsCIN Two days removed from Germán? And Yankees fans wonder why literally everyone else despises them..This stinks, I tell ya. Stinks.JunctionJack@strosfade713@MLBONFOX @BallySportsCIN No good filthy cheaters literally all of them the whole organization it’s their identity and their culture just a shame it’s allowed by the mlb. Think of the actual fans@MLBONFOX @BallySportsCIN No good filthy cheaters literally all of them the whole organization it’s their identity and their culture just a shame it’s allowed by the mlb. Think of the actual fansSports Guy@smsportsguy@MLBONFOX @BallySportsCIN They shouldn’t be allowed to wash their hands. Should be an automatic ejection for the sticky stuff. Yankees are repeat offenders and it’s only May 19th6@MLBONFOX @BallySportsCIN They shouldn’t be allowed to wash their hands. Should be an automatic ejection for the sticky stuff. Yankees are repeat offenders and it’s only May 19thYankees finish the job after Reds manager David Bell is ejected from the gameThe New York Yankees took their record to 27-20 in the MLB this season after their victory against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday. They have moved above the Blue Jays and sit third in the AL East table. The Yankees have been on an upward trajectory since captain Aaron Judge's return from injury and are having their best run of the season so far.Manager David Bell and the Reds will be eager to bounce back from their defeat and get their revenge on what they believe to be a favored New York team. They have two more games remaining in the series.

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