Josh Hamilton's wife had to call security over fan abuse, according to an April 6 USA Today report. Katie Hamilton, the wife of L.A. Angels right fielder Josh Hamilton, was so badly abused by fans at the Texas Rangers' stadium that she resorted to getting security for help.
It is incredibly sad that Josh Hamilton's wife was treated so poorly in Arlington, Texas. Katie Hamilton attended the game with her two children. After calling security, two guards remained near them for the rest of the game. None of the abusive fans were thrown out of the stadium.
Josh Hamilton said,
"She had to call security just because people were getting ugly It's cool to get ragged on about normal things, but when you get a little swearing and jawing back at Katie and saying inappropriate things, it's a little different story. They were saying personal stuff, stuff that was inappropriate with kids around. It's a good lesson for the kids, just about people in general and not putting faith in them, but the man upstairs.''
No doubt. These fans should have had the decency to realize that Josh Hamilton's and kids are people too, and they do not deserve to be treated badly just because their dad plays on the opposing team. He used to be a Ranger, which is why the fans were not thrilled. This was his first game since leaving the team. He was booed loudly by the fans as well.
Ultimately, the Texas Rangers provided Josh Hamilton's wife and kids a suite for the rest of the games over the weekend, so they did not have to deal with fans' inappropriate behavior during the games.
Ultimately, the Texas Rangers won on Friday, but the ended up losing to the Angles on Saturday. The two teams will meet again on Sunday afternoon to decide the outcome of the series.
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