Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez became an iconic baseball representative worldwide. Just as well, he also became symbolic as a prolific performer for the New York Yankees. Recently, he has received some flak from Yankees fans online because of a certain reason. ‘A-Rod’ embraced a famous tradition of a former arch-rival team enraging the Yankees’ fan community.?
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Having remained a baseball powerhouse over the centuries, the Yankees are a team that is always under the spotlight. Therefore, most of their players gain eternal relevance for their alliance with the fashionable franchise. Even more so, when someone turns into a marquee athlete as ‘A-Rod’ did. So, it is difficult for them to escape public attention.
What did the fans from both ends say to Alex Rodriguez??
‘A-Rod‘ recently made a post on his social media handle, where he sang along to the famous song, ‘Sweet Caroline‘. The iconic Neil Diamond song is a traditional sing-along tune associated with Boston Red Sox fans. As the fact stands, the Yankees and the Red Sox are the most popular baseball arch-rivals. Therefore, the Yankees fans couldn’t accept formerly one of their own, going in the Red Sox direction.?
Taking to Instagram, the former Yankee posted a reel of him vibing with his friends in a pub over “Sweet Caroline.” The song famously became a Red Sox anthem. Therefore, his followers, particularly the Yankees fans, shared some thoughts.?
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An iconic Yankee criticism that followed straightaway,?“Just lost all his pinstripes. Smh.”
One Yankees fan wrote, “Yankees fan don’t touch this song! You’re a Yankee, once a Yankee, always a Yankee! Remember that.”
Another fan wrote, “Please delete this, my brother in Christ.” ?
Yet another fan wrote, “What are you doing singing this???” ?
However, in defense of Rodriguez, one fan wrote, “Stop with the ‘you’re a Yankee, delete this” posts. A-Rod is having fun. He’s out having fun, don’t be so petty about the song. Guy is always a Yankee faithful, even when fans weren’t towards him.”?
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And a fan from his former arch-rival team wrote, “You are a Red Sox now.”?
What conclusion can thus get drawn??
While some Yankees fans were clearly disappointed to see ‘A-Rod’ sing ‘Sweet Caroline’, a few others differed. There were those who appreciated the act, and especially the Red Sox fans clearly admired it. Nonetheless, ‘A-Rod’ was simply having a good time hanging out with his friends.?
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So, what is your opinion regarding the whole incident??