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Baseball fans at the Dodgers vs Rangers spring training game, they booed the Dodgers catcher because his name is Will Smith.

Dodgers’ Will Smith Booed at Spring Training Game

The Los Angeles catcher has the same name as the actor who hit Chris Rock at the Oscars last Sunday.

There are two active MLB players with the name Will Smith. On Thursday, the Smith who plays catcher for the the Dodgers was booed as he walked to the plate.

This response from the audience is suspected to have something to do with the actor Will Smith based on his actions at the Oscars on Sunday in Los Angeles. Smith hit comedian Chris Rock at the award show, which has caused quite a debate on the situation across the country.

For the fans at the Dodgers–Rangers Spring Training game on Thursday, it appeared they were “Team Chris Rock” based on the loud boos they gave the player with the same name as the actor who hit Rock.

Although it’s unknown why the fans at Surprise Stadium decided to boo the catcher, people only speculate that it has to do with his name matching the actor.

To shush their boos, the catcher ended up hitting a triple at the same at bat. He scored Los Angeles’s only run through seven innings as well.

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  • BrickBrick Posts: 4,981 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yes

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  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 8,681 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'll take the fans booing Will Smith over fighting in the stands any time.........

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  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,638 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yes they can be and are this stupid

  • Alfonz24Alfonz24 Posts: 3,101 ✭✭✭✭✭

    YES in capital letters. After the last several years I would also include gullible.

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  • craig44craig44 Posts: 11,244 ✭✭✭✭✭

    YES, sports fans can absolutely be this stupid.

    George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.

  • HydrantHydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I don't think stupid had anything to do with it.......sounds to me like the fans were just having some good natured fun!..... give people more credit. I think it's funny....

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