Over-Enthusiastic Yankees Fan Creates Memes After Viral Steal Moment

Last night, during the World Series game between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers, there was a moment of conflict involving Dodgers star Mookie Betts, but no other players. An excited Yankees fan tried to remove the ball from Betts' glove off the field with the help of his friend. Naturally, social media had a field day highlighting the moment.

It all happened in the bottom of the first inning. Betts caught the ball against the outfield wall, and a Yankees fan in the front row tried to reach for the player's glove and remove the ball himself. When Betts tried to fight back, another fan grabbed the player's arm, allowing his friend to catch the ball. He eventually flew back onto the field and was ruled out of the game due to fan interference and a futile brawl.

It wasn't long before X users started making jokes about the moment. One person compared the fan's actions to “trying to get a tennis ball out of my dog's mouth,” while another humorously interpreted it as “when my girlfriend's dog starts eating something it shouldn't.”

Some users felt that the fan's gesture “had a Tim Robinson character energy”; Someone posted a photo of the fan in action, along with a photo of the former Saturday Night Live star.

Two fans, one of whom was a Yankees season ticket holder, were immediately ejected from the game and banned from the next game. Comedian and former Daily Show fixture Roy Wood Jr. said, “It's crazy to pay top dollar to sit so close and then do things like that to throw yourself out.”

Accordingly USA TodayYankees ban season ticket holder Austin Capobianco and his friend John Peter from attending Game 5.

“The Yankees and Major League Baseball maintain a zero-tolerance policy towards the type of behavior exhibited last night,” the Yankees said in a statement, calling it “egregious and unacceptable” conduct. “These fans will not be allowed to attend tonight's game in any way.”

In the end, the Yankees prevailed and prevented the Dodgers from sweeping the Series. Game 5 will start today at 20:08 ET.

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