When Christian Yelich slammed Manny Machado for poor sportsmanship during 2018 World Series

In October 2018, during the fourth game of the NLCS, former LA Dodgers star Manny Machado forcefully slammed his left leg into former Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar's foot in the 10th inning.

Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich did not take too kindly to the incident and slammed Machado for poor sportsmanship.

"You all could see how that unfolded," Yelich said after the game. "Everyone has their own opinion. He is a player that has a history with those types of incidents. One time is an accident. Repeated over and over again. It’s a dirty play. It’s a dirty play by a dirty player.

"I have a lot of respect for him as a player but you can’t respect someone who plays the game like that."

"Christian Yelich didn't hold back on Manny Machado." - SportsCenter

Due to Machado's unsportsmanlike conduct, benches were cleared and the players erupted in a brawl.

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Manny Machado justified his actions with his winning mentality

World Series - Boston Red Sox v Los Angeles Dodgers - Game Three

After the controversial bench-clearing brawl instigated by Manny Machado, the Dodgers third baseman apologized to the Brewers' Jesus Aguilar. Machado, though, justified his actions, saying he was simply looking to win.

“I play baseball, I try to go out there and win for my team. If that’s their comments, that’s their comments, I can’t do nothing about that. Which, should be noted, is not a denial," said Machado.

"The Los Angeles Dodgers have lost $1.095 BILLION worth of talent at just one position (SS) since 2018." - Dan Clark

Machado played with the Dodgers for just one season. In 2019, he signed a 10-year, $300 million contract with the San Diego Padres.