Angry Yankees fans react to Juan Soto’s record-breaking contract by burning his jersey and trashing his New York ‘home’
Hours after Juan Soto signed the biggest contract in American sports history, he was introduced to his new home. By a very angry New York Yankees fan. Juan Soto changed teams and uniforms but stayed in the same cityGetty “Look at this s***hole,” a fan wearing a Yankees hat said. “Look at this f****** dump. “You chose this piece of s*** to be your home for the next 15 f***ing years.” That angry instant reaction wasn’t as bad as what happened to Soto’s former No. 22 with the Yankees. Video footage emerged Monday morning of his old pinstriped jersey on fire, with flames decorating the back. The video approached 1 million views by the afternoon, with baseball fans across the globe still reacting to the news that the former Yank had chosen to sign a sport-changing 15-year deal with the cross-town rival New York Mets. “Mets fans in the replies I don’t give a s***,” Anthony tweeted. “At least my favorite player knows what loyalty is.” “SELLOUT. @JuanSoto25_,” was also attached to the fiery post. Soto played played 157 games with the Yankees last season, hitting .288 with 41 home runs and 109 RBI. He finished third in AL MVP voting and the Yankees made the World Series before falling in five games to the Los Angeles Dodgers. x@fightoracle‘This Yankees fans welcomed Soto to ‘s***hole’ Citi Field[/caption] @amper0627Soto’s old No. 22 with the Yankees was lit on fire[/caption] x@fightoracleThe scenery around Citi Field could require an upgrade[/caption] Shohei Ohtani gave baseball and the Dodgers a huge jolt last offseason when he signed a then-record breaking $700 million contract that was heavily deferred. Soto obliterated that record by $65 million, receiving a total of $765 million for 15 years. Mets fans were blown away by their blockbuster free agency addition. The Yankees, who used to be the biggest and most intimidating team in baseball, looked like the lesser party in an increasingly bitter New York rivalry. “Juan Soto wasn’t in the Yankees by choice — he got traded there,” one fan tweeted. “He left ASAP.” “He was always going for the money,” a second fan posted. “Everyone outside of the Bronx knew he was going to the team that gave him the most money LOL,” A third fan wrote. “I wish my life was carefree enough to burn a $100 jersey out of pure spite,” a fourth fan said. But a proud Yankees fan was more focused on warning Soto about the potential dangers of playing for the Mets, whose home of Citi Field is located 10 miles away from Yankee Stadium. “You’re a money-hungry f***ing b****,” the fan wearing a black Yankees hat said. “F*** you. Every Yankees fan should burn your f***ing jersey.”
Hours after Juan Soto signed the biggest contract in American sports history, he was introduced to his new home.
By a very angry New York Yankees fan.
“Look at this s***hole,” a fan wearing a Yankees hat said.
“Look at this f****** dump.
“You chose this piece of s*** to be your home for the next 15 f***ing years.”
That angry instant reaction wasn’t as bad as what happened to Soto’s former No. 22 with the Yankees.
Video footage emerged Monday morning of his old pinstriped jersey on fire, with flames decorating the back.
The video approached 1 million views by the afternoon, with baseball fans across the globe still reacting to the news that the former Yank had chosen to sign a sport-changing 15-year deal with the cross-town rival New York Mets.
“Mets fans in the replies I don’t give a s***,” Anthony tweeted. “At least my favorite player knows what loyalty is.”
“SELLOUT. @JuanSoto25_,” was also attached to the fiery post.
Soto played played 157 games with the Yankees last season, hitting .288 with 41 home runs and 109 RBI.
He finished third in AL MVP voting and the Yankees made the World Series before falling in five games to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Shohei Ohtani gave baseball and the Dodgers a huge jolt last offseason when he signed a then-record breaking $700 million contract that was heavily deferred.
Soto obliterated that record by $65 million, receiving a total of $765 million for 15 years.
Mets fans were blown away by their blockbuster free agency addition.
The Yankees, who used to be the biggest and most intimidating team in baseball, looked like the lesser party in an increasingly bitter New York rivalry.
“Juan Soto wasn’t in the Yankees by choice — he got traded there,” one fan tweeted. “He left ASAP.”
“He was always going for the money,” a second fan posted.
“Everyone outside of the Bronx knew he was going to the team that gave him the most money LOL,” A third fan wrote.
“I wish my life was carefree enough to burn a $100 jersey out of pure spite,” a fourth fan said.
But a proud Yankees fan was more focused on warning Soto about the potential dangers of playing for the Mets, whose home of Citi Field is located 10 miles away from Yankee Stadium.
“You’re a money-hungry f***ing b****,” the fan wearing a black Yankees hat said.
“F*** you. Every Yankees fan should burn your f***ing jersey.”
