WATCH: Angels’ Anthony Rendon Took a Swing at a Heckler

Win or lose, Opening Day is meant to be a enjoyable day stuffed with festivities. Nicely, for Angels infielder Anthony Rendon and a very mouthy A’s fan, it was not all enjoyable and video games.

The Angels fell to the A’s 2-1 on Thursday. Because the Angels made their approach to the clubhouse following the sport, Rendon grabbed an A’s fan who had reportedly been heckling him. Rendon accused the person of calling him a “b*tch.” Then, the Angels’ third baseman took a swing on the fan.

MLB has introduced that they’re investigating the incident.

That is positively not a great search for Rendon. Followers can say nearly something they need to say. That’s a part of the deal if you pay your admission. Nonetheless, within the excessive case the place a fan may take it too far, a participant can have the fan kicked out of the stadium.

That was the suitable play right here, not throwing a punch.

Now, Rendon threw a punch with the identical hand he had grabbed the person with. So, possibly he threw the punch realizing the person would have time to again off, and it wouldn’t join. Who is aware of?

But it surely’s nonetheless improper and probably unlawful even when the punch doesn’t land.

Rendon has had greater than his justifiable share of troubles since signing with the Angels in 2019 after profitable a World Sequence with the Nationals. He’s within the fourth 12 months of a seven-year $245 million deal and has spent most of that point injured or falling wanting expectations.

What he did on Thursday evening doesn’t assist.