"MLB and MLBUA will do nothing" "Meanwhile nothing will be done about it" - Yankees fans furious as Aaron Boone ejected after fan heckles umpire

Yankees fans furious as home plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt ejects Aaron Boone after fan heckled him
Yankees fans furious as home plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt ejects Aaron Boone after fan heckled him

It was a curious start to the week for Aaron Boone and the New York Yankees. In the first matchup of the week, New York hosted the Oakland Athletics, however, the main talk of the showdown had nothing to do with the action on the field. Instead, Boone has found himself at the forefront of one of the most bizarre ejections you'll likely see.

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During the top of the 1st inning, after an argument with home plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt, Aaron Boone settled himself down in the dugout. However, this is when things took a strange turn. As the New York Yankees manager was calmly waiting for the next pitch, Wendelstedt heard something come from the direction of the clubhouse, leading to Boone getting ejected.

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As it turns out, it was a fan who was seated behind the dugout who had choice words for Hunter Wendelstedt. Although Boone was not the one who said anything, the home plate umpire decided to follow through with the ejection, sending MLB social media into a frenzy.

A number of frustrated New York Yankees fans took to social media to call out home plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt, while others took shots at the MLB itself. Following the ejection, Aaron Boone made his case about not being the one who said anything, something that Wendelstedt brushed off, sticking to his decision.

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"Meanwhile, nothing will be done about it. That's a guarantee." - A fan posted following Aaron Boone's ejection
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Some of these fans said that the worst part about the whole situation is that the league might not give any punishment to Wendelsteld. These Yankees fans took their frustration online by saying that the unwarranted ejection will have no punishments for those involved.

"And the @MLB and @MLBUA will do nothing" - One fan said
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"Umpires will do whatever they want because they know MLB will do nothing about it" - Another added
"Why aren’t there any accountability for umpires?" - One fan posted

The Aaron Boone ejection is the latest umpire controversy in the MLB this season

There has been an outcry this season regarding the quality of some of the league's umpires. The most notorious is Angel Hernandez, who has long been one of the most polarizing umpires in baseball. Boone's ejection against the Oakland Athletics is just another blow to the reputation of umpires with fans across the league.

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"@MLBUA I’m guessing you’ll review this and say the umpire did it right. Well done all around" - One fan chimed in
"So sick of MLB umpires making it all about them. They’re jealous that Angel Hernandez gets all the attention" - Said another

Many of these angry fans have called for the MLB and the MLBUA to look into their current core of umpires. While there are many who have not made headlines, it's situations like the one with the New York Yankees manager that continue to spark outrage.

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Edited by Lyndon Suvanto
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