Padres' Jurickson Profar tried goodwill gesture with Dodgers fan moments before objects were thrown at him
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A line was crossed at Dodger Stadium by fans during Game 2 of the NLDS between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres during the bottom of the seventh inning, and videos surfacing on social media from those in the stands show moments leading up to the now-infamous delay in play.
Padres left fielder Jurickson Profar was seen livid in the outfield after the FOX broadcast showed objects were being hurled from the stands in his direction. Fans were throwing baseballs and beer cans toward him, causing a full stoppage in play as the Dodger Stadium public address announcer implored fans to stop throwing objects on the field.
But moments before Profar was seen screaming at fans in the stands, he attempted a goodwill gesture with a fan in the short left field seats by giving him a baseball.
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San Diego Padres outfielder Jurickson Profar talks to umpires during the NLDS playoff game against Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images)
It was the first of many that were thrown on the field by fans in the wild scene during this postseason rivalry.
In a video posted by a fan on social media, Profar and the Dodgers fan, wearing a home white-and-blue Los Angeles jersey, were seen talking to the Padres left fielder and everything seemed perfectly fine. Profar had a ball in his hand, and it was clear he was going to give it to the fan.
But, once the fan got hold of the ball, he immediately threw it toward third base, and the Dodgers faithful began to cheer. However, fans that appeared to be right behind him screamed, "No!" as Profar waved off the disposal of his souvenir