Watch: Los Angeles Angels Raisel Iglesias launches a box of sunflower seeds following bench-clearing brawl with Seattle Mariners
Unlike other "so-called" baseball brawls, the scuffle between the Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners involved violent blows and a full-fledged rigmarole. The fracas began when Angels pitcher Andrew Wantz hit Mariners outfielder Jesse Winker by the first pitch of the second inning. It resulted in an 18-minute MLB game suspension. After the brawl, six players and the two managers were ejected.
Benches clear in Anaheim after Jesse Winker is hit by a pitch.
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"Benches clear in Anaheim after Jesse Winker is hit by a pitch." - @FOX Sports: MLB
MLB clubs went back to their separate dugouts following the bench-clearing altercation. Raisel Iglesias, a pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels, however, stormed out and threw a box of sunflower seeds and gum at the Seattle Mariners dugout in aggression. Ever since he has been the butt of jokes on Twitter.
That’ll show em https://t.co/61JMpLDYzy
"That’ll show em." - @Jomboy Media
Twitterati left in splits after the Los Angeles Angels pitcher Raisel Iglesias' video surfaced on the social media
People often act foolishly when they are furious and angry. It was one of those days for Raisel Iglesias. Although everyone has moved on from the Angels-Mariners fight, Iglesias' childish behavior continues to be discussed.
Here's how Twitterati reacted:
Iglesias' rage was paralleled by a verified Twitter account to their own when ESPN chose to play Formula 1 post-race shows, rather than the start of UNC basketball games.
Me when ESPN doesn't show the beginning of UNC basketball games because they'd rather show Formula 1 post-race shows. twitter.com/JomboyMedia/st…
Iglesias' behavior, according to Louis C, is comparable to when you come up with a wise response following a heated exchange.
When you come up with something good to say after the argument ends twitter.com/jomboymedia/st…
Caleb Webb jokingly tweeted that the distance at which Raisel threw the sunflower seeds is impressive.
The distance is impressive twitter.com/JomboyMedia/st…
Matthew Dedmon feels throwing sunflower seeds on the baseball field should be an Olympic event.
This... Should be an Olympic event twitter.com/JomboyMedia/st…
Brad Stark wrote that Raisel was truly mad because he ended up doing something this insignificant.
you know how mad you gotta be to do something this insignificant twitter.com/jomboymedia/st…😂 you know how mad you gotta be to do something this insignificant twitter.com/jomboymedia/st…
Murph273 mentioned that Iglesias's action would anger the ground crew because they have to clean the mess.
That’s one way to piss off ya own Grounds crew ☠️ twitter.com/JomboyMedia/st…
Another Twitterati mentioned that he was unsure what Iglesias was trying to achieve.
Not too sure what was trying to be accomplished here twitter.com/jomboymedia/st…
Sean Abram questions, What did the Seattle Mariners do to make Iglesias this mad? Hahahaha!
What did they do to make him this mad?😂😂😂😂 twitter.com/jomboymedia/st…
Chris Booker enjoyed the slo-mo version of the Iglesias throwing sunflower seeds and gums on the baseball field.
Okay this slow-mo is pretty cool though twitter.com/jomboymedia/st…
Another Twitter user believes that players' rage tantrums are the best part of baseball.
😂😂😂😂 Best part about baseball is when players throw temper tantrums. twitter.com/JomboyMedia/st…
How do people always manage to come up with witty comments? Hilarious!
Nevertheless, on Sunday, Angels won against the Seattle Mariners with a 2-1 victory.