Angels’ Anthony Rendon ‘can’t comment’ on fan altercation in Oakland

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Anthony Rendon wasn’t very talkative Saturday, two days after video surfaced of the Los Angeles Angels All-Star showing to take a swipe at an Oakland fan after a 2-1 opening day loss to the Athletics.

“I’m sorry. I can’t comment,” the third baseman advised a throng of reporters Saturday on the finish of a news convention on the sphere on the Oakland Coliseum that lasted fewer than 5 minutes. MLB stated Friday it was wanting into the incident.

Rendon went hitless and struck out twice in three at-bats on Thursday. He left the Angels dugout and was on his strategy to the tunnel resulting in the clubhouse when he stopped and apparently confronted a fan sitting close to the railing.

Rendon accused the fan of calling him a slur. The man denied it, and Rendon stubborn on the fan and took a swipe at him together with his left hand earlier than strolling away. Someone close by caught the incident on video and posted it on social media.

“This happens a lot unfortunately,” Angels supervisor Phil Nevin stated. “A lot of times we just don’t see it. You’re going to hear things all the time. You hear a lot. Right now, I just don’t want to comment on the incident involving Anthony or anything that goes along with it.”

When requested why he couldn’t remark, Nevin pointed to MLB’s ongoing investigation. Nevin additionally didn’t assume the scenario can be a lingering distraction to his gamers.

“For the moment maybe. But no I don’t think so,” Nevin stated. “One thing I’ve said all along is we’ve got a great group in there. The one thing that I was most proud of last year and then continuing through the spring is the way this team has bonded and gelled together. And they’re all going to stand together now.”

As Rendon jogged onto the sphere for pregame warm-ups, he was requested what the local weather was between him and the followers.

“Sorry,” Rendon stated as he shrugged his shoulders and ran away to work out.