Fan Incident with BJ Upton

[Gringo]

I caught a bit of it on Sportscenter, anyone know what happened?

[VA Sox Fan]

I'm not sure what was said, this was in the Globe today:

 

"Once order on the field was restored and the teams were returning to their dugouts, Rays center fielder B.J. Upton engaged in a verbal altercation with a male fan. Upton explains:

 

"He said something about [Rays pitcher David Price], definitely not suitable for TV, I didn’t like it. You know what, I don’t have a problem with fans heckling and all that, but I think sometimes they can cross the line, and I felt like he did, and I kind of lost my cool. I think the people that have been around me know that it’s tough for me to get there, but he sent me there tonight."

 

Were the fan's comments racial?

"Um, I don’t know. It’s over with."

[BornToRun]

f*** Blowjob Upton.

[VA Sox Fan]

f*** Blowjob Upton.

 

I don't like him either

[jung]

Like I said in the thread last night...OK ya' wanna' respect the Rays organization for what it has accomplished fine....blah..blah..blah..I have some respect for what they have accomplished as well, at least as far as it goes....they have never won it all so lets not get carried away here.

 

I hate the idea of celebrating a wild card appearance...I just think that is stupid although I guess the Sox have done that as a team before after exiting in the first round. The Sox have not done it as an organization though. The Rays have done it as an organization....yea....yea we won......nothing???? Oh well yea anyway!!

 

They have gotten to the show so I guess that is something.

 

But I can't stand that team. Finally I have more Madden haters on board with me. Took last night's fiasco but finally it looks like there is more of an appropriate amount of hate building up for these jokers. They can take their ALCS, their stupid basement dungeon ballpark, their stupid manager with his crooked eyeglasses, their stupid Ray and the idiots in those stupid uniforms and pack them all off to someplace awful and it would be fine with me...Oh I forgot...they are already in someplace awful!

[seabeachfred]

Like I said in the thread last night...OK ya' wanna' respect the Rays organization for what it has accomplished fine....blah..blah..blah..I have some respect for what they have accomplished as well, at least as far as it goes....they have never won it all so lets not get carried away here.

 

I hate the idea of celebrating a wild card appearance...I just think that is stupid although I guess the Sox have done that as a team before after exiting in the first round. The Sox have not done it as an organization though. The Rays have done it as an organization....yea....yea we won......nothing???? Oh well yea anyway!!

 

They have gotten to the show so I guess that is something.

 

But I can't stand that team. Finally I have more Madden haters on board with me. Took last night's fiasco but finally it looks like there is more of an appropriate amount of hate building up for these jokers. They can take their ALCS, their stupid basement dungeon ballpark, their stupid manager with his crooked eyeglasses, their stupid Ray and the idiots in those stupid uniforms and pack them all off to someplace awful and it would be fine with me...Oh I forgot...they are already in someplace awful!

 

The hatred of the Tampans can be attibuted to sour grapes on the part of Red Sox fans because we have been embarrassed by that team since 2008, while Madden made a monkey out of Francona countless times in games we could have won but lost. Now we hear someone making what might be a racial remark against a Rays pitcher and some people here shake it off as if it doesn't mean anything. Assuming it was racial Upton, an ******* himself, had every right to give the fan his all. This could be all ended if we start beating this team regularly and get the managing and front office expertise that they have gotten. We haven't gotten that. Winning could cure all....and we haven't done that either since 2007. Way too long to suit me.

[jacksonianmarch]

If someone said something racist towards Price, then I can understand Upton losing his cool. He verbally engaged him, which is fine. I have a problem when a player physically engages a fan, that crosses the line.

[mvp 78]

If someone said something racist towards Price' date=' then I can understand Upton losing his cool. He verbally engaged him, which is fine. I have a problem when a player physically engages a fan, that crosses the line.[/quote']

 

Basically, this. Fans should be able to give players Hell. Players should be able to give it back. Throwing stuff at players is the highest form of douchebaggery. Players should stay out of the stands.

 

I actually like that there are more emotional rivalries now than a few years ago (Rays, Orioles, Yanks). Though the bad blood with the Rays goes back 10+ years.

[TutGadol]

If someone said something racist towards Price' date=' then I can understand Upton losing his cool. He verbally engaged him, which is fine. I have a problem when a player physically engages a fan, that crosses the line.[/quote']

 

What happened exactly, did Upton physically assault him?

[Gringo]

Like I said in the thread last night...OK ya' wanna' respect the Rays organization for what it has accomplished fine....blah..blah..blah..I have some respect for what they have accomplished as well, at least as far as it goes....they have never won it all so lets not get carried away here.

 

I hate the idea of celebrating a wild card appearance...I just think that is stupid although I guess the Sox have done that as a team before after exiting in the first round. The Sox have not done it as an organization though. The Rays have done it as an organization....yea....yea we won......nothing???? Oh well yea anyway!!

 

They have gotten to the show so I guess that is something.

 

But I can't stand that team. Finally I have more Madden haters on board with me. Took last night's fiasco but finally it looks like there is more of an appropriate amount of hate building up for these jokers. They can take their ALCS, their stupid basement dungeon ballpark, their stupid manager with his crooked eyeglasses, their stupid Ray and the idiots in those stupid uniforms and pack them all off to someplace awful and it would be fine with me...Oh I forgot...they are already in someplace awful!

 

LOL

 

I liked Maddon, and still do, but my opinion nosedived after hearing him get on his high horse the other night...I think he's taking the nice guy persona a little too far.

[Gringo]

What happened exactly' date=' did Upton physically assault him?[/quote']

 

No, he was just barking at a fan

[NativeBostonian]

f*** Blowjob Upton.

 

You were that fan, weren't you?:harhar:

[SoxSport]

The Rays aren't liked because they continue to overachieve with pitching, a smart manager, and a lot of luck on walks, errors and seeing eye hits. But you have to admire them. They show everybody you can win cheaply--as long as you can draft high and smart.