A New York Yankees–Boston Red Sox game is followed by public backlash after a Red Sox radio broadcaster, Will Flemming, urges his team to “drill” Yankees catcher Austin Wells and to “fight” Jazz Chisholm Jr. The comments come during a lopsided contest in which the Yankees build a late lead.
According to multiple outlets, Flemming reacts to Chisholm’s on-field activity while Boston is trailing. In the eighth inning, Chisholm draws a walk and steals second base, and Flemming also criticizes Chisholm for “stealing” during the blowout. One report frames the remarks as a broader “meltdown” directed at Chisholm, while another describes the situation alongside Red Sox frustration with an umpire call earlier in the game.
The outlets differ mainly in tone and emphasis: some highlight Flemming’s language as an explicit call for physical retaliation and a fight, while others focus on the fact that Chisholm repeatedly gets under the skin of Red Sox broadcasters. None of the sources indicates that any on-field fight occurred as a result of the remarks, which are discussed in the context of televised or broadcast commentary during and after the game.
