Yankees fans celebrate Shohei Ohtani injury at Bronx sports bar

Some Yankees fans at a Bronx sports bar reacted with glee after seeing Shohei Ohtani get injured during Game 2 of the World Series Saturday night at Dodger Stadium.

The Dodgers superstar suffered a left shoulder subluxation — a partial dislocation — sliding into second base while he was caught stealing to end the seventh inning of Los Angeles’ Game 2 win that put the Yankees in a 2-0 hole as the series shifts to Yankee Stadium.

Ohtani, 30, was writhing in pain and was tended to by the training staff.

Yankees fans cheering at Billy’s Sports Bar after Shohei Ohtani’s injury on Oct. 26, 2024. X/ElGuitarristaNY
One Yankees fan flipped a middle finger at the screen after Shohei Ohtani’s injury on Oct. 26, 2024. X/ElGuitarristaNY

This seemed to delight Yankees fans who were watching the game at Billy’s Sports Bar near Yankee Stadium, as video posted on X shows some fans cheering, clapping, jumping up and down and raising their arms.

One fan can be seen flipping the middle finger at the large projector screen showing Ohtani in pain.

The video drew outrage.

Shohei Ohtani (17) down in pain after suffering an injury in Game 2 of the World Series on Oct. 26, 2024. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post
Shohei Ohtani is tended to after suffering an injury in Game 2 of the World Series on Oct. 26, 2024. Jason Szenes for the NY Post
Shohei Ohtani leaves the field with a trainer after suffering an injury in Game 2 of the World Series on Oct. 26, 2024. Jason Szenes for the NY Post

“This is disgusting. as a yankees fan, we do not claim these fans,” one person wrote in response.

“Garbage,” another wrote, while one commenter called the Yankees fans “weirdos.”

“Stay classy you losers!” another fan wrote.

The video, posted at 10:35 p.m. ET Saturday night, had more than 715,000 views roughly 14 hours later.


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Ohtani was expected to get an MRI on Sunday, though Dodgers manager Dave Roberts seemed optimistic after the game.

“The strength was great,’’ Roberts said Saturday night. “The range of motion [was] good. So we’re encouraged. But, obviously, I can’t speculate because we don’t get the scans yet.” 

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Roberts also said he felt “much better” about Ohtani’s status for the rest of the World Series after initially being concerned.

Ohtani went 0-for-3 with a walk in Game 2 after finishing 1-for-5 with a double and a run in Game 1.

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