Did Manny Machado commit a lewd gesture towards Milwaukee Brewers fans during Game 7? It sure looked like it.
Machado bunted for a single in the top of the second inning of Game 7 of the NLCS in Milwaukee on Saturday night. After hustling out his bunt down the first base line, Machado was seen grabbing at his groin.
Those defending Machado will probably say the Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop grabbing his groin was merely coincidental. Those paying a little closer attention will probably see it as intentional.
Machado has been getting booed in Milwaukee ever since his odd takeout slide at second base and his dirty play on Jesus Aguilar in Game 4. The fans continued to boo him on Saturday, and that could have been his way of telling them to deal with it.
If you think he didn’t notice the boos, you’d be wrong. After a strikeout in Game 6, Machado was seen mockingly telling the Miller Park fans to pump up the volume on him as he headed towards the dugout. Machado and Yasiel Puig also exchanged crotch chops after Puig’s double in the second inning of Game 7.
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