In a troubling turn of events on Sunday, the Rays star short stop Wander Franco was removed from the team dugout during the fifth inning. The reason appeared to be related to social media posts that had gone viral during the game.
These Instagram posts, in Spanish, alleged an intimate relationship between Franco and a 14-year old Dominican girl. The posts were from unverified accounts, and were not from the alleged victim herself.
The social media account for the alleged victim is utilizing an Instagram account registered as a “public figure” that has approx. 2,500 followers, and has changed their profile picture to text that reads (in Spanish): “It’s not revenge, it’s Newton’s Law: for every action there is a reaction.