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Yankees fans celebrate Shohei Ohtani’s injury at the Bronx sports bar
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Yankees fans celebrate Shohei Ohtani’s injury at the Bronx sports bar

Some Yankees fans at a Bronx sports bar reacted gleefully after seeing Shohei Ohtani injured during Game 2 of the World Series Saturday night at Dodger Stadium.

The Dodgers superstar suffered a left shoulder subluxation — a partial dislocation — while sliding into second base while caught stealing, ending the seventh inning of the Yankees’ Game 2 victory in Los Angeles placed on a 2-0 hole as the series shifts to Yankee. Stadium.

Ohtani, 30, writhed in pain and was attended to by training staff.

Yankees fans cheer at Billy’s Sports Bar following Shohei Ohtani’s injury on October 26, 2024. X/ElGuitarristaNY
A Yankees fan snapped his middle finger at the screen following Shohei Ohtani’s injury on October 26, 2024. X/ElGuitarristaNY

This seemed to delight Yankees fans watching the game at Billy’s Sports Bar near Yankee Stadium, as the video on X shows some fans cheering, clapping, jumping up and down and raising their arms.

A fan can be seen pointing his middle finger at the large projection screen where Ohtani is in pain.

The video sparked outrage.

Shohei Ohtani (17) is in pain after an injury in Game 2 of the World Series on October 26, 2024. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post
Shohei Ohtani is treated after an injury in Game 2 of the World Series on October 26, 2024. Jason Szenes for the NY Post
Shohei Ohtani leaves the field with a trainer after suffering an injury in Game 2 of the World Series on October 26, 2024. Jason Szenes for the NY Post

“This is disgusting. as a Yankees fan we don’t claim these fans,” someone wrote in response.

“Garbage,” wrote another, while one commenter called Yankees fans “crazies.”

“Stay classy, ​​losers!” wrote another fan.

The video, posted Saturday evening at 10:35 PM ET, was viewed more than 715,000 times about 14 hours later.


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Ohtani was expected to get an MRI on Sunday, although Dodgers manager Dave Roberts seemed optimistic after the game.

“The force was great,” Roberts said Saturday evening. “The range of motion (was) good. So we are encouraged. But of course I can’t speculate about that, because we don’t have the scans yet.”

Roberts also said he felt “much better” about Ohtani’s status for the remainder of the World Series after initially being concerned.

Ohtani went 0-for-3 with a walk in Game 2 after finishing 1-for-5 with a double and a run in Game 1.