We Need to Talk About the Pete Crow-Armstrong Situation: Part 2

In my last story, I discussed the whole Pete Crow-Armstrong situation and also addressed the toxic baseball fans who thought that acting unruly at games is acceptable behavior. As of the writing of this story, Major League Baseball fined Crow-Armstrong $5,000 for the verbal altercation with a White Sox fan last weekend. He has since issued an apology and took accountability for his poor choice of words. I didn't see PCA deflect blame towards anyone. He's one of my favorite players and I'm proud of him for using that incident as a way to learn from it and owning up to his mistake. That's called growth. When you're in your 20s, it's a decade where you're still trying to figure things out. You make mistakes but it's important to also learn from them. If you would like to read the original story discussing this topic, the link will be down below.

https://vocal.media/unbalanced/we-need-to-talk-about-the-pete-crow-armstrong-situation

I've been writing baseball-related stories on Vocal for nearly three years. In one of those stories, I've called these disrespectful, toxic baseball fans out for their awful behavior. Snatching balls from kids, taunting players in a disrespectful way, and interfering in grabbing fair balls. If you believe that these behaviors are okay to display at games, then you're not a real baseball fan. You are part of the problem and I'm not afraid to call you out when you're out of line. There's nothing wrong with supporting your own team, but if you're at a game, act accordingly and respect other fans who are there to enjoy themselves. If you do meet a player, treat them with kindness and respect, regardless of if you like them or not. Like I've mentioned in my previous story, attending a game is a privilege and not a right. To most people, seeing a game is considered as a luxury. There are fans who have been supporters of their own teams for years or even decades but never attending a game up close. So please keep those people in mind, as they're trying to make memories at a ballpark. I've been a die-hard Texas Rangers fan for nearly 25 years and we're a very amazing fanbase. Yes, we absolutely hate the Houston Astros for obvious reasons, but we're a chill fanbase who loves their team. We stand by them, win or lose. My fellow baseball fans. We need to do better of becoming decent and proper fans. By proper, I mean treating everyone at a ballpark with respect and carrying yourself in a respectful manner. We can enjoy the amazing plays, home runs, and still have a good time. Also, there are children who enjoy going to baseball games. You can be a positive example to them by behaving in a manner that meets the ballpark and league's expectations when it comes to fan conduct. I'm not discouraging people from attending baseball games because of a few bad actors (grown adults) who act like children. The ones who are behaving badly is a reflection of their own actions. Everyone is free to be a fan of whatever team they want but act accordingly as if you're in someone's house.

As a fan of my favorite team and baseball in general, I don't and will never condone unruly behavior. The ones who are cosigning with actions such as taunting players need to wake up. Pete Crow-Armstrong, or any player, don't deserve to be treated horribly by fans period. Instead of making jokes about his situation, encourage other baseball fans to not be disrespectful towards them at games. There are players that I heavily dislike, but if they're being threatened or bullied by fans, I'll be the one with common sense to come to their defense. Not all of us baseball fans act unruly. We all need to learn from the PCA situation and become better baseball fans.