Mookie Betts revised his reaction to World Series incident with Yankees fans, giving uncensored take

“I would really say [expletive] you guys,” Betts said. “[Expletive] you guys.”

Betts elaborated a little more after getting an applause and a laugh from the studio audience.

“Trying to get the ball, cool. But like, you tried to grab my [expletive],” Betts said. “Like, you trying to take the glove and [expletive]. I didn’t even feel the dude grab my arm. I was in the moment.”

In the first inning of Game 4, Betts ran toward the seats along the right field line at Yankees Stadium to try and catch a fly ball hit by Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres. Betts reached up to make the grab, but he was greeted by one fan trying to rip the ball out of his glove and another fan yanking on his right wrist.

Torres was called out due to fan interference and the two fans were ejected from Game 4. There was also a brief moment where Betts thought about getting retaliation.

“I thought about throwing the ball at him,” Betts said. “Then I realized, Mookie, you ain’t gonna [expletive]. Yeah, you ain’t gonna do [expletive]. Go back to right field.”

Hart teased Betts for the sound he made over the on-field mic when he made the grab. Betts laughed over it, but was also happy that justice prevailed in that moment.

“Hey man, look, it worked,” Betts said. “That’s all that mattered. He was out. That out was important, guys. That out was important.”

That incident actually occurred in the one game the Dodgers lost in the World Series, dropping Game 4 before clinching the title in Game 5. In between those two games, Betts brushed the side incident at the time.

“When it comes to the person in play, it doesn’t matter,” Betts told reporters after Game 4. “We lost. It’s irrelevant. I’m fine. He’s fine. Everything’s cool. We lost the game and that’s what I’m kind of focused on. We got to turn the page and get ready for tomorrow.”

The two Yankees fans, who were season-ticket holders, were barred from attending Game 5. Following the Dodgers’ win in Game 5, Betts opened up his feelings a bit more about the incident, telling former teammate David Ortiz that he “wanted to fight” the fans in an interview on Fox Sports.

Trivia: With his third World Series win, no active player has won more titles than Betts. Who are the four other former Red Sox players to win that many titles since 2000?

(Hint: Two of them were pitchers and the third one didn’t win one of his three titles with the Red Sox).

Schedule and results

The Celtics will look to bounce back from their Christmas Day loss and end their first losing streak of the season when they host the Pacers on Friday. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Boston hosts Indiana againSunday at 6 p.m.

Meanwhile, the Bruins hit the ice again on Friday for the first time since the holiday break. They travel to Columbus to take on the Blue Jackets. Puck drop for that game is set for 7 p.m. Boston will return home to face Columbus at 7 p.m. on Saturday.

Boston College wraps up its football season on Saturday when it takes on Nebraska in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl. Kickoff for that game is at noon.

The Patriots will also play on Saturday, hosting the Chargers at 1 p.m.

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