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Alex Verdugo Defends Yankees Fans That Grabbed Mookie Betts in World Series vs Dodgers

New York Yankees outfielder Alex Verdugo, who used to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers but was traded for Mookie Betts, defended the Yankee fans that interfered with Betts before being thrown out of Tuesday’s Game 4.

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While those fans have since been banned from the stadium for Game 5, Verdugo said he “didn’t feel it was too serious,” and doesn’t think the fans needed to be banned.

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“I saw it.