The following is the feeling you get when there's a rude dude messing with your mother.
The Phillies' Maikel Franco smacked his first career home run during a win against the Diamondbacks on Sunday, but what happened in the stands immediately afterward stood out as more offensive -- especially to the D-backs broadcast crew.
A woman in a Phillies shirt reached to pick up the ball but a grown man -- much larger than she -- bodied her out of the way to get the ball and then stalked off. We know there's a childish instinct to dive after home run balls, but it's another thing for a grown man to be throwing his weight around like that.
Wow what a classy @Phillies fan. Someone get that lady a ball. #jerk pic.twitter.com/238MO4SbdQ
— Tara Ulrich (@Taraulrich1) May 17, 2015
The FOX Sports Arizona crew felt bad for the woman, so we sent a representative into the stands to present the woman with a rare, Superhero-themed Diamondbacks t-shirt (which fan can get their hands on before Friday's home game).
Our #Dbacks good deed today! @Dbacks RT/ @Taraulrich1: And then this happened. Way to go @Dbacks and @FOXSPORTSAZ pic.twitter.com/ArK5R5xunT
— Steve Berthiaume (@BertDbacks) May 17, 2015
And guess what? She put it on.
#Dbacks good deed Part 2! @Dbacks RT/ @Taraulrich1: @SBNation Watch what the @dbacks did after.. Gained a new fan ?? pic.twitter.com/YFlFXN6olE
— Steve Berthiaume (@BertDbacks) May 17, 2015
We know it's not that easy to root for another team, but maybe the D-backs gained another fan on Sunday. At the least, a 6-0 loss also was a win for good-hearted people everywhere.
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