Chicago Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong has been hogging the limelight in LA, especially at Dodger Stadium, during the ongoing series between the Cubs and Dodgers, for his bold comments about Dodger fans made during a spring training interview in February.
“I love Chicago more and more. It’s just an incredible city. The people are great. They give a s—. They aren’t just baseball fans who go to the game like Dodgers fans to take pictures and whatever. They are paying attention. They care,” Armstrong was quoted as saying, as per a Chicago Magazine article.
Crow-Armstrong later doubled down on his take during an appearance on Foul Territory, saying:
“What I wish people could see through is, I’m not getting at die-hard Dodger fans. They obviously exist; they’re out there. I grew up seeing those people, too, but it’s a see-me city, man. It’s a Lakers city where people show up to sit courtside and look good. And I view it the same way here.”
The Dodger faithful seemed not to have forgotten about Armstrong’s comments and greeted the 24-year-old with loud jeers during his first at-bat in the series opener on Friday at Dodger Stadium. Fans continued to lash out at the 2025 All-Star on social media over the weekend.
“He wants to show that he’s a Midwest salt of the earth guy, but he’s a spoiled rich kid who went to Harvard Westlake,” one fan commented.
“He grew up privileged and was around privileged people. F— this guy,” another fan commented.
“”See me” city when his parents are LA transplants actors is peak irony,” yet another fan commented.
Armstrong is the child of actors Ashley Crow and Matthew John Armstrong, who grew up in LA and studied at Harvard-Westlake. Dodger fans continued their attack on Crow-Armstrong, targeting his rich-nepotism status and his current form in the season.
“He really talks a lot for a guy who has the League’s worst chase rate and strikes out nearly a third of the time,” one fan commented.
“It’s also because he never sat in the cheaper seats in Dodger Stadium since he’s a spoiled rich kid whose parents worked in the entertainment industry,” another fan commented.
“He doesn’t need to put down the Dodgers fans to show love to Cubs fans,” yet another fan commented.
The Cubs took the series opener 6-4, where Armstrong went 1-3, scoring a run and walking once, while the Dodgers fought back in the second game to level the series at 1-1, where Armstrong went hitless, drawing loud boos from the Dodger faithful, who are not ready to forgive the CF despite his clarification after before the series opener on Friday night.
What Was the Clarification Given by Pete Crow-Armstrong for His Earlier Comments on Dodger Fans?
Speaking to the Times ahead of the series opener on Friday, Armstrong clarified his statements from past interviews while voicing utmost gratitude towards Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, first baseman Freddie Freeman, and shortstop Mookie Betts. Furthermore, Armstrong admitted that he was poking fun at the Dodgers faithful.
“I wanted to make sure that the people on the other side of the field, whom I really respect, knew where I was coming from, and that it had nothing to do with the people on the field. I wanted to make sure that nobody took it in that way, that I was going at the Dodgers. Was I poking fun at Dodgers fans? Absolutely,” Crow-Armstrong said.
It will be interesting to see how the crowd reacts to the 24-year-olds’ at-bats during the series finale on Sunday, as the Cubs will start their Japanese ace, Shota Imanaga, against the Dodgers’ relief pitcher, Justin Wrobleski.
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