Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. explains fan confrontation during game against Rockies: 'I was a little scared'

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Atlanta Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. was confronted by a pair of fans during Monday's game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. 

Acuña was knocked to the ground at one point during the bizarre confrontation, prompting him to feel a "little scared." 

Acuña said he believed the fans wanted to take a picture with him.

"I was a little scared at first," Acuña, who is in the running for National League MVP, said through an interpreter. "I think the fans were out there and asking for pictures."

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A fan yells to Ronald Acuna Jr. (13) of the Atlanta Braves after running onto the field and being apprehended by security during a game between the Colorado Rockies and the Atlanta Braves at Coors Field Aug. 28, 2023, in Denver, Colo. (Tyler Schank/Clarkson Creative/Getty Images)

The 25-year-old, on pace for the first 30-60 (30 home runs and 60 stolen bases) season in MLB history, added that everything ended up being OK.

"I really couldn’t say anything because, at that point, security was already there. And we were already kind of tangled up. But security was able to get there, and everything’s OK. We’re all OK, and I hope they’re OK."

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The incident happened during the seventh inning stretch when two fans made their way onto the field and eventually made contact with Acuña.

Videos posted to social media Monday night showed one of the unidentified fans embracing Acuña and appearing to try to take a picture with the four-time All-Star as a security guard attempted to pull the fan