Kate Upton, the wife of Astros pitcher Justin Verlander was not happy with the fan interference call on a ball that was close to being a home run for the Astros. She’s not the only Astros fan unhappy with the call, but she might have the largest following.
Watch this video! Mookie’s glove is closed. That’s a home run. #bullshitcall https://t.co/Zb9DLmCZgF
— Kate Upton (@KateUpton) October 18, 2018
So if a player is IN the stands fans are suppose to move over? If those are the rules MLB shouldn’t let fans sit there. They didn’t reach over the fence. @MLB
— Kate Upton (@KateUpton) October 18, 2018
Glad you asked. The last paragraph clearly states “No interference shall be allowed when a player reaches over a fence”. So no. The fans had every right at that ball pic.twitter.com/W8at5BULGV
— Ben Verlander (@Verly32) October 18, 2018
I feel the need to acknowledge & address the amount of people who have called me “princess”, “honey” or a terrible “girl” sports fan. Just because I have an opinion on the call doesn’t give you the right to be degrading & disrespectful because I’m a woman.
— Kate Upton (@KateUpton) October 18, 2018
As much as I love Kate Upton and hate the Boston Red Sox, I think they got the call right. The side view of the play clearly shows the fans reaching over the yellow line and into the field of play. The other angle shows Mookie Betts’ glove being closed by contact with the fan.
