Two fans rushed the field towards Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr., who was knocked to the ground amid the chaos Monday night, video shows.
The Braves bested the Colorado Rockies on Monday night in a 14-4 win, but not before having to deal with a bizarre incident involving their star outfielder and two crazed fans at the start of the bottom of the seventh.
Two fans just tried to hug Ronald Acuña Jr in Right Field and nearly tackled him
Thankfully He is ok pic.twitter.com/5pX5yJ86Fu
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) August 29, 2023
The Braves were leading 9-4 before the start of the seventh inning. Video shows the first fan running onto the field where Acuña was standing. The individual appeared to hug the right fielder before security got to him and began stripping him off Acuña.
That was when the second fan came rushing onto the scene, knocking into Acuña…
