MLB pitcher Anthony Bass shares story of pregnant wife's travails on United Airlines flight

On Sunday afternoon, while Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Anthony Bass was traveling to his family's off-season home in Nashville, an encounter with a flight attendant put him off.The MLB pitcher was flying back after the Blue Jays' opening homestand in Toronto with his 22-week pregnant wife, as well as five and two-year-old kids. According to Bass, his younger daughter dropped some popcorn. Instead of cleaning up the mess, the flight attendants made his wife Sidney Rae Bass get down &quot;on her hands and knees&quot; to attend to the issue.Anthony Bass@AnthonyBass52The flight attendant @united just made my 22 week pregnant wife traveling with a 5 year old and 2 year old get on her hands and knees to pick up the popcorn mess by my youngest daughter. Are you kidding me?!?!1811146The flight attendant @united just made my 22 week pregnant wife traveling with a 5 year old and 2 year old get on her hands and knees to pick up the popcorn mess by my youngest daughter. Are you kidding me?!?! https://t.co/vLYyLyJC54&quot;The flight attendant @united just made my 22-week pregnant wife traveling with a 5-year old and 2-year old get on her hands and knees to pick up the popcorn mess by my youngest daughter. Are you kidding me?!?!&quot; Anthony Bass wrote on Twitter.Anthony Bass dryly responds to fans pointing their fingers at himToronto Blue Jays v Baltimore Orioles - Game Two BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 05: Anthony Bass #52 of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches in the second inning against the Baltimore Orioles during game two of a doubleheader at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on October 05, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)Fans on Twitter didn't take kindly to the Blue Jays reliever's predicament. One fan responded to Bass' angry tweet and said that parents should be responsible for cleaning up after their kids.P wentink@pwentink22@AnthonyBass52 @united Genuinely curious who should clean up the mess your 2 year old made? As a parent of three kids I am the one responsible for them.213014@AnthonyBass52 @united Genuinely curious who should clean up the mess your 2 year old made? As a parent of three kids I am the one responsible for them.To this, the pitcher replied that it is the responsibility of the cleaning crew to clean up the mess that the passengers might create.Heated opinions were flung at Bass thereafter.Kylen Mills@KylenMills@AnthonyBass52 @pwentink22 @united The cleaning crew doesn’t vacuum until after deplaning, and you can see the popcorn is spilled all over the floor behind her and on the feet of another passenger. That paying customer shouldn’t have their space made a mess by your child, it should be picked up.1431@AnthonyBass52 @pwentink22 @united The cleaning crew doesn’t vacuum until after deplaning, and you can see the popcorn is spilled all over the floor behind her and on the feet of another passenger. That paying customer shouldn’t have their space made a mess by your child, it should be picked up.Anthony Bass decided to turn a blind eye to those cornering him and stayed firm.Anthony Bass@AnthonyBass52You are the perfect parent. You can do no wrong. twitter.com/pwentink22/sta…P wentink@pwentink22@GraJon96 @AnthonyBass52 @united But not to detail the plane. Be a decent human and if your going to give your kid popcorn on a plane be prepared to pick it up. My toddlers loved Cheerios but they were messy, I would never had served them cheerios on a plane.2994@GraJon96 @AnthonyBass52 @united But not to detail the plane. Be a decent human and if your going to give your kid popcorn on a plane be prepared to pick it up. My toddlers loved Cheerios but they were messy, I would never had served them cheerios on a plane.You are the perfect parent. You can do no wrong. twitter.com/pwentink22/sta…United Airlines responded to Anthony Bass' tweet and said they would look into the matter.United Airlines@united@AnthonyBass52 Hi there, Anthony. We certainly understand your concern and we'd like to look into this. When you have a moment, please DM your wife's confirmation number along with any additional details regarding her interaction with this crew member. ^AN twitter.com/messages/compo…952@AnthonyBass52 Hi there, Anthony. We certainly understand your concern and we'd like to look into this. When you have a moment, please DM your wife's confirmation number along with any additional details regarding her interaction with this crew member. ^AN twitter.com/messages/compo…&quot;Hi there, Anthony. We certainly understand your concern and we'd like to look into this. When you have a moment, please DM your wife's confirmation number along with any additional details regarding her interaction with this crew member.&quot;In all probability, the matter is being dealt with internally by United Airlines, and Anthony Bass may receive some form of compensation.

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