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05/18 22:06 CDT Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong apologizes for the words he used
during a heated exchange with a fan
Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong apologizes for the words he used during a heated
exchange with a fan
By JAY COHEN
AP Baseball Writer
CHICAGO (AP) --- Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong said Monday that he
regrets the words he used during a heated exchange with a fan.
The incident occurred in the fifth inning of Sunday's 9-8 loss to the crosstown
White Sox at Rate Field. Crow-Armstrong was getting up from the warning track
after making an unsuccessful attempt to haul in Miguel Vargas' two-run double
when he was heckled by a woman standing beyond the fence.
The 24-year-old Crow-Armstrong responded with a vulgar message punctuated by an
expletive.
"I think I just regret my choice of words the most and who that affects in my
life, directly and indirectly," Crow-Armstrong said. "I don't think that any of
the women in my life would ever think that I would use those kind of words
regularly, especially referring to them.
"So I'm just bummed out about the word choice, and that a bunch of little kids
go and probably find their way to social media and see that as well."
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said he spoke with Crow-Armstrong about what
happened.
"He made a mistake, and we've got to move on from it," Counsell said before
Chicago's 9-3 loss to Milwaukee. "It's a reality of this job. It happens. Fan
interactions happen. You want to try to keep them positive, even when they're
not. Sometimes when it's a really emotional situation, it's difficult, but it's
still a requirement of the job."
Crow-Armstrong is one of Chicago's biggest stars after hitting .247 with a
career-high 31 homers and 95 RBIs last season. He also is one of baseball's
best defensive center fielders, winning his first Gold Glove last year.
Crow-Armstrong, a first-round pick in the 2020 amateur draft, agreed to a $115
million, six-year contract with the Cubs in March. But he is batting just .229
this season after going 0 for 4 with two strikeouts in the loss to the Brewers.
"Part of playing is that you're going to hear some stuff that you don't want to
hear, and the job is to focus on what's going on in the field and keep your
attention on that," Cubs outfielder Ian Happ said.
Crow-Armstrong's exchange with the fan was captured on video and widely shared
on social media.
"That's something I should be aware of at all times, that there will be cameras
and such on me," he said. "I'm not always going to let stuff like that fly
either. It's just about being a little more respectful and maybe killing
somebody with kindness instead of matching their level of intent."
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