Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected from Monday’s game against the Oakland Athletics after a fan behind the dugout made a remark to plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt.
Boone, who had been questioning a call on the field, was ejected after Wendelstedt heard the fan’s comment and believed Boone was directing it at him.
“Guess what,” Wendelstedt said into his microphone. “You’re not yelling at me, I did what I’m supposed to do and checked! I’m looking for him to get hit by the pitch! You got anything else to say, you’re gone! OK?”
A fan behind the dugout appeared to yell at Wendelstedt, and the umpire ejected Boone, screaming: “Aaron, you’re done!”
Boone and other Yankees pointed to the fan behind the dugout, and Boone ran onto the field to make his point: “I didn’t say anything!” Boone said.
Wendelstedt responded: “I don’t care who said it, you’re gone!”
Boone went on to say several times, “I did not say a word,” along with several profanities.
Boone was ejected for the second time this season and for the 35th time in seven seasons as Yankees manager. Bench coach Brad Ausmus took over as acting manager.
