The clip focuses on Brett Gardner during a baseball bench-clearing brawl. While others rushed the field in chaos, Gardner came in from the outfield with purpose. He immediately picked out Brian McCann, wrapped him up, and took him to the ground without throwing punches. Gardner held McCann down calmly, as if to say, “Are we done?” Once McCann gave up, Gardner let him go and moved on to help elsewhere.
The breakdown highlights Gardner’s approach as smart and controlled. He didn’t escalate the situation, just neutralized a threat and moved on. Aaron Hicks came in close behind, showing support. Elsewhere on the field, Sonny Gray and Tyler Austin used a similar tactic. They each grabbed someone and held them down to stop the fight from spreading. Nobody was throwing wild punches. Instead, it looked like strategic restraint from players looking to protect their teammates without going too far.