"How do you defend Don Zimmer?": Reddit explodes over McCarver's defense of Zimmer in the latest Red Sox docuseries 

The debate about Don Zimmer and Pedro Martinez, which involves one of the most infamous moments in sports history, will perhaps never be over. With The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox, Netflix has once again brought one of the most famed moments in sports history back to the limelight.

While the two people involved in the brawl begged to differ about what went down that day, Don Zimmer charged at Pedro Martinez, who grabbed the then 72-year-old and threw him on the ground. This became one of the most infamous moments in the sport's history as well. The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox has also featured a part that addressed this.

In the documentary, McCarver allegedly defended Don Zimmer's actions, leading to sufficient outrage on social media platforms like Reddit. User Doza13 summed this emotion up, saying:

"McCarver, hope he's stuck in purgatory too. What a Yankee suckup. How tf do you defend anything Don Zimmer did?"

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Other users also contributed to this debate with opinions of their own about the incident.

"Almost done with episode 1, and one thing is for certain: it certainly shows Yankees fans in their prime. Both in interviews and signs/posters, they’re wishing for Pedro to die. Just absolutely classy people."- another user added.

"Yeah I’ve never understood the fury some people have at Pedro for the Zimmer incident. Was he supposed to stand there and get punched just because Zimmer was old? And Pedro basically stepping aside and lightly tossing Zimmer on the ground was probably the least physical thing he could do…a lot of players see a manager sprinting at them and about to take a swing and they’re throwing a haymaker back at them. I honestly don’t understand what people wanted Pedro to do there."- another fan said, analyzing the situation.

Many other users also highlighted other aspects of The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox but the infamous brawl remains a subject of discussion decades later.

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What happened between Pedro Martinez and Don Zimmer?

During the 2003 playoffs, an altercation broke out in Fenway Park, where Yankees bench coach Don Zimmer, then 72 years old, charged at Red Sox's ace Pedro Martinez. The player grabbed Zimmer by the head and tossed him to the ground.

This is widely regarded as one of the most controversial moments in the history of baseball. Martinez later described the incident at a news conference, saying:

"Zim charged me and I think he's going to say something, but his reaction was totally the opposite, [he] was trying to punch my mouth and told me a couple of bad words about my mom. I just had to react and defend myself."

Since then, this has remained one of the most infamous incidents that has been widely discussed and debated. Martinez later also said that this was a blemish in his career that he would like to undo.

The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox also covers this incident and some of the people involved in it.

The documentary is now streaming on Netflix. Stay tuned for more updates.