Umpire immediately ejects Cubs infielder Nico Hoerner after a calm complaint, a breakdown

Jun 12, 2025 346.0K views 4:59
MLB Chicago Cubs 2025

What Happened

In the bottom of an ongoing baseball game, Chicago Cubs infielder Nico Hoerner steps up to the plate. The Cubs currently trail by one run, adding to the high-stakes tension of the moment. Hoerner takes the first pitch, which is called a ball by the home plate umpire. On the next offering, Hoerner fouls the ball off, bringing the count to 2-2. It's at this point that the game takes an unexpected turn. The umpire's next call is a strike, which Hoerner appears to calmly dispute, saying "You're having a really bad day so far." However, the umpire immediately ejects Hoerner from the game, much to the surprise of both the player and Cubs manager David Ross, who rushes out to argue the ejection. "Your day just ended," the umpire tells Hoerner sternly, despite the infielder's relatively mild tone. Hoerner repeatedly tries to explain himself, saying "I just said you're having a really bad day so far," but the umpire refuses to back down, insisting that Hoerner cannot speak to him in that manner. The crowd erupts in an ovation, seemingly siding with Hoerner and disapproving of the umpire's quick trigger in ejecting the player. Ross continues to plead Hoerner's case, arguing that the comment did not warrant such a harsh punishment. "You gotta be shitting me," Ross says in disbelief. "I heard you, I understand that, but he's not gonna say that to me." According to the umpire, he has made 78 pitches so far in the game, and two of the five missed calls have gone against Hoerner. This context helps explain the infielder's frustration with the umpire's performance, even if his language was relatively tame. Ultimately, the umpire stands firm in his decision, ejecting Hoerner from the game despite the player's calm demeanor and the manager's passionate objections. The moment underscores the ongoing tensions between players, coaches, and officials in the high-stakes world of professional baseball.

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nico horner got ejected for saying something in a rather nice and pleasant tone so let's get into

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inside called the ball he likes that good start oh down the middle wanted to drive that didn't

one and one's the count away two and one curveball wanted to smoke that way ahead of it gets it

foul 2-2 now and this is the pitch that causes problems it's inside it's called the strike