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Red Sox fans had 3-word chant for owner John Henry during team’s latest loss

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated Apr 7, 2026 2:03 PM ET

The Boston Red Sox are off to a very rough start in 2026, and Red Sox Nation is starting to get restless already.

The Red Sox lost to the San Diego Padres 8-6 at Fenway Park in Boston, Mass. on Sunday, dropping to 2-7 on the young season. Boston had jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the third inning, but had given it away by the fifth en route to a second straight defeat.

With the Red Sox down to their final out, a spirited “sell the team” chant could be heard at an otherwise quiet Fenway.

“Sell the team” chants can be heard in a quiet Fenway Park pic.twitter.com/2JctT2TyUQ
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The discontent with Red Sox owner John Henry is nothing new. Since winning the 2018 World Series, the team has only made the playoffs twice. During that time, the team controversially traded Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a package of prospects that never really panned out. The team did pay big money to keep Rafael Devers, only to trade him two years into the deal.

Henry has not helped matters by seemingly suggesting that fan expectations are too high.

The Red Sox made the AL Wild Card series last year, but lost Alex Bregman to free agency and have not looked good to start the season. If things don’t turn around, Fenway Park will not be a very happy place this summer.

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

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