What Caused Anthony Rendon Fan Altercation?

The scenario with Anthony Rendon has recently become much more intriguing.

Rendon merely seems to grasp the fan by the shirt in the initial footage that went viral online on Friday afternoon before attempting to strike at him. He also claims that the fan called him derogatory insults and only witnessed Rendon’s overall obvious rage.

Unfortunately, nothing prior to it was displayed, and it has left the Angels infielder with a very poor impression. Since all you can see right away is his response, it is difficult for anyone to evaluate the issue objectively.

What Caused Anthony Rendon Fan Altercation?

Nevertheless, a video of the confrontation that shows a different perspective and lets us see all that happened before the violent exchange surfaced on Saturday morning.

On Thursday, Rendon had three at-bats without recording a hit and two strikeouts. He exited the Angels’ dugout and was making his way to the clubhouse tunnel when he stopped and addressed a spectator who was perched next to the railing.

In a 12-second video shared on social media, Rendon accuses the fan of calling him a “b——” and takes him by the shirt between the guardrails. Rendon challenges the fan while refuting the allegation. Then, as he releases grip of the shirt and walks away, Rendon yells at the fan, calling him a “motherf—-er,” and attempts a swipe that misses.

Two days after footage of the Los Angeles Angels All-Star swiping at an Oakland fan after a defeat to the Athletics on Opening Day leaked, Anthony Rendon wasn’t very chatty on Saturday.

“I’m sorry. I can’t comment,” the third baseman told reporters Saturday during a news conference on the field at the Oakland Coliseum that lasted fewer than five minutes.

We can plainly see that the inquisitive spectator spoke to and provoked many Angels players as they left the stadium. Although we were unable to hear if the fan had used the names Rendon claimed, he did give the fan the response he desired since the cameraman was too far away to record the audio.

Rendon commands the fan to approach him where he was before grabbing him by the collar. But, this film really demonstrates that the fan was speaking to Rendon, suggesting that there may have been a reason for this physical reaction. He is still very much in the wrong for doing this, and further information is still required.  It also did not look like his teammates tried too hard to stop him.

A penalty and heavy punishment may result from this weird, astounding lack of professionalism. And in this day and age of camera phones and social media, it is especially unacceptable. He would need to be aware that any altercation would be promptly videotaped and publicised.

After the squad meeting behind closed doors, Rendon is scheduled to address the media, which could shed some light on his exact thoughts.

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