"If Shohei Ohtani did that, he wouldn't be suspended" - Fans furious after Jazz Chisholm Jr. receive 1-game ban for NSFW comment

MLB: New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays - Source: Imagn — Fans furious after Jazz Chisholm Jr. receive 1-game ban for NSFW comment - Source: Imagn

New York Yankees star Jazz Chisholm Jr. made headlines after his NSFW comment following his controversial ejection against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday.

While the Yankees took the series opener 6-3, Jazz Chisholm was ejected from the game after arguing with the plate umpire over a controversial strike call. Following his ejection, the Yankees infielder made an NSFW post on X from the clubhouse.

"Not even f---ing close!!!!!" Jazz Chisholm wrote in his now-deleted post.

Although Jazz Chisholm deleted his post after a few minutes, he has faced disciplinary action from MLB. The Yankees infielder was handed a one-game suspension with an undisclosed fine. Although Jazz Chisholm is appealing the suspension, fans were furious with the decision.

"If Ohtani did that, he wouldn't be suspended," wrote a fan.

Expand Tweet

"As a Red Sox fan, I also know this is dumb. He was right and is gonna be punished twice?! Nah," wrote another fan.

"Hurt Manfreds feelings because they can’t employ good umps," mocked a fan.

The fans argued that the umpires should also be punished for bad calls.

"That ump should face a one-game suspension for that terrible call," wrote a disgruntled fan.

"Is Manfred saying umps are allowed to issue makeup calls??" Inquired a fan.

"Maybe the umps should be held accountable for bad calls as well."

Expand Tweet

According to the MLB rules, Jazz Chisholm violated the league's social media policy, which prohibits "displaying or transmitting content that questions the impartiality of or otherwise denigrates a major league umpire."

Yankees manager Aaron Boone reflected on Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s ejection

Ahead of Friday's game against the Rays, Yankees manager Aaron Boone shared his thoughts on Jazz Chisholm's ejection, agreeing with the decision to toss him.

"Any time you're a hitter, and you make that long of a display, usually, there's a rope, which I thought Bacon gave to him a little bit," Boone said. "I don't know exactly what was said. But I don't have an issue with him getting tossed at a certain point when you're demonstrative out there after a call."

However, Boone wasn't on board with the Yankees infielder's outburst on social media during the game. He said:

"I don't want him doing that. That's a no."

Jazz Chisholm appealed the suspension and was eligible for Friday's game against the Rays. The Yankees shut out Tampa for a 1-0 win, their fifth victory in a row.

About the author

Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

Know More

Edited by Chaitanya Prakash