Apr 7, 2022; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Cleveland Guardians center fielder Myles Straw (7) runs toward home plate to score against the Kansas City Royals during the fourth inning at Kauffman Stadium. Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

Cleveland OF Myles Straw calls Yankees fans 'classless'

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 4/23/22

Cleveland outfielder Myles Straw had some harsh words for Yankees fans after Saturday’s incident.

The Yankees beat Cleveland 5-4 on Saturday on a walk-off hit by Gleyber Torres. After the walk-off hit, Yankees fans began throwing trash at Cleveland players in right field.

There is some context to the matter.

The batter before Torres was Isaiah Kiner-Falefa, who delivered a game-tying RBI double. Cleveland left fielder Steven Kwan hurt himself running into the wall trying to chase down Kiner-Falefa’s double.

Steven Kwan is a warrior. 90 percent of guys in the league would curl up and wait for the CF to get this ball potentially losing the game. pic.twitter.com/nM6hxj9ZC8

— Jared McInnis (@CupStradamus) April 23, 2022

Straw, who was in center field, did not appreciate what some Yankees fans said to Kwan after the play. He climbed the right field wall to confront the fans.

Myles Straw almost just went into the stands to fight a Yankee fan pic.twitter.com/oGqxC80Wsa

— Baseball Fight Club (@mlb_fights) April 23, 2022

So, after Torres’ hit, Yankees fans threw trash at Cleveland’s outfielders.

Cleveland’s players were not happy with the treatment they received from the opposing fans. Straw took his displeasure to another level, calling Yankees fans “classless” and the “worst fan base on the planet.”

“I’m not talking. I’ll let the fans talk for me. Classless… Worst fan base on the planet,” Straw said of Yankees fans, via The Athletic.

Straw even said after the game he didn’t regret his actions.

"If I were to do it again I probably would've said the same thing."

Myles Straw doesn't regret defending his teammates at the end of the game. #ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/kyWioAoWwu

— Bally Sports Cleveland (@BallySportsCLE) April 23, 2022

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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