‘Criminal in any other setting’: do fans pose a threat to NBA and MLB stars?

There have been several high-profile confrontations between fans and players in recent months. Some believe a deeper unrest is behind such incidents

As April drew to a close, Cleveland Guardians outfielders had to deal with a few unusual problems during their team's visit to Yankee Stadium. But it wasn't flyballs caught in the swirling winds over the Bronx, or the power of sluggers Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge that were unsettling them. Instead, they found themselves pelted with garbage by fans. Cleveland right fielder Oscar Mercado's most significant catch of the game was intercepting a beer can that had been thrown at his head. The situation became so bad that at one point Judge and Stanton had to jog over to placate their own fans.

Brutal," Guardians outfielder Myles Straw said after the game. Worst fanbase on the planet."