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Sep 21, 2021; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees designated hitter Aaron Judge (99) rounds the bases after hitting a three run home run against the Texas Rangers during the seventh inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
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Sep 21, 2021; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees designated hitter Aaron Judge (99) rounds the bases after hitting a three run home run against the Texas Rangers during the seventh inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Aaron Judge is wreaking havoc in Major League Baseball this season. With 60 home runs already smashed from the plate, the Yankees fans are desperate to watch Judge hit the record-breaking 61st and 62nd home runs of the season.
Notably, Judge breaking the single-season home-run record in the American League is nothing but a celebration for the Yankees fans. And since he is just one big hit away from the historical record, broadcasters are not missing any chance to miss Judge’s at-bat. However, football fans might find this irritating.
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Earlier on Saturday, ESPN was broadcasting a college football game. But all of a sudden, in the middle of the game, ESPN started showing Judge’s at-bats. And they did not take it lightly. Football fans criticized ESPN for the same.
ESPN triggered football fans when they cut the football game to show Aaron Judge at-bats v/s the Red Sox
Notably, if someone is watching a different sport and suddenly, the broadcaster starts showing something they might not be interested in, they can get frustrated. And the same happened on Saturday when ESPN started broadcasting Judge’s at-bats from the Yankees v/s Red Sox game after cutting the football game.
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Sep 24, 2021; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) sits on the ground at third base after getting back safely on a fly out during the first inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
Taking to Twitter, football fans showed their anger toward the broadcaster. And a few of them also took a dig at the game of baseball and the Yankees star Aaron Judge.
Several fans even said that no one cares about baseball more than football. Notably, when it comes to popularity, football has a slight edge over baseball.
Nobody cares about baseball when will they get that
— Phillystunna (@Phillystunna221) September 24, 2022
For real… holy crap. There’s something called MLB TV and not everyone gives a crap about Yankees records being broken. Way overblown
— SGOrion (@Steven_Ohl) September 24, 2022
If people wanted to see judge they’d watch the baseball game
— Depressed Steelers Fan (@sadsteelersguy2) September 24, 2022
One fan even questioned the broadcaster for indirectly valuing the Yankees more compared to other MLB teams. They were so angry that they even wished that Aaron Judge will never hit the 61st home run this season.
There is nothing I care less about than a Yankees record, especially the day after Pujols made actual history. After today I hope Judge never gets that 61st home run
— Tyler Hallford (@church348) September 24, 2022
This cutting to him in every at bat is ridiculous. Just show us the highlight when he hits it. I don’t need to see it live or I’d just turn on the game.
— Zach (@hawkrew) September 24, 2022
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I seriously dont understand this. Except for the fact its the Yankees, why is this a big deal. Not even setting the MLB record. Will they show when a player is about to set the Astros HR record?
— Ron Hopkins (@ronhop88) September 24, 2022
Currently, Judge is on the verge of writing his name in the record book. If he manages to hit just two home runs this season, he will have the single-season AL home-run record in his name.
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