The New York Yankees are the most popular and successful franchise in the MLB. Playing for the league's most popular team always puts players on a pedestal. Yankees fans always expect their roster to perform at the highest level. Unfortunately for them, Isiah Kiner-Falefa hasn't met those expectations this year, at least in the eyes of a part of the Yankees fanbase.
"Fans seen cursing out Yankee shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa as he was exiting the stadium. Gotta feel bad for the guy." - @ Bowlcut YB
After Game 5 of the ALDS was postponed, some New York Yankees fans were spotted heckling Kiner-Falefa while he was in his car and waiting for people to cross the road.
MLB fans on Twitter didn't hold back in their criticism of New York Yankees fans.
However, Yankees fans on social media absolved and distanced themselves from the group of hecklers and claimed that those who shouted at IKF weren't true supporters of the New York franchise.
Whatever the case may be, hostile jeers towards Isiah Kiner-Falefa were totally uncalled for.
New York Yankees coaching staff bench Isiah Kiner-Falefa
The Yankees coaching staff finally pulled the plug on Isiah Kiner-Falefa. The 2020 Gold Glover has been benched for Game 4 and Game 5 (if it were to proceed) with rookie Oswaldo Cabrera now manning the shortstop position.
It has been a nightmare few days for the former Gold Glove winner as he committed an error in Game 1 of the ALDS and fumbled during crucial plays in the Yankees' 6-5 loss to the Cleveland Guardians in Game 3.