During a recent game against the Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks player Ketel Marte was visibly affected by hurtful comments made by a fan regarding his deceased mother. The emotional moment occurred in the seventh inning, leading to visible distress, which prompted manager Torey Lovullo and teammate Geraldo Perdomo to console him. Initially thought to relate to a teammate's injury, it was later confirmed the remarks were about Marte's mother, who tragically passed away in a car crash in 2017. The fan was subsequently ejected from the game, and Lovullo expressed strong disapproval of the behavior.
Fans are nasty, and fans go too far sometimes. And I love my players, and I'm gonna protect them.
He put his head down and I could tell it had an immediate impact on him, for sure.
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