r/sportsgossips • u/ConnectionWeekly1263 • Jul 21 '26
Video "Fucking fatass, get out of the way. Fat motherfucker" Reds pitcher Caleb Ferguson had some choice words for umpire Bill Miller after he obstructed a fielder
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u/StandardCertain5995 Jul 21 '26
Umps shaking his head like im gonna remember that
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u/travelingWords Jul 21 '26
“I didn’t need a reason, but now I’ve got one.”
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u/Mgnickel Jul 21 '26
“You’re going to use up all your challenges in the first inning next time I’m behind the plate”
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u/jk_pens Jul 21 '26
Looks like that ump spends a lot of time behind a plate
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u/bigdaddyt2 Jul 21 '26
See I took it as “your not wrong”
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u/Well_Dressed_Kobold Jul 21 '26
Same. I think he was acknowledging that the pitcher has a legitimate gripe.
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u/Jaded_Jedi96 Jul 21 '26
As a fat guy in recovery lol I know that nod he isnt going to forget that
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u/MarionberryPlus8474 Jul 22 '26
He *should* remember it. He got in the way of the play because he was slow and clumsy.
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u/likekoolaid Jul 21 '26
i could in fact stand to lose a few
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u/justsomedude4202 Jul 21 '26
I eat because I’m unhappy. I’m unhappy because I eat. It’s a vicious cycle.
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u/Well_Dressed_Kobold Jul 21 '26
And while it only happened once, I cannot refute your other accusation.
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u/travelingWords Jul 21 '26
Pitcher was an asshole, just an unfortunate moment.
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u/GuyWhoDidAThing Jul 21 '26
You're not wrong
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u/MikeTiricoSucks Jul 21 '26
He gonna be behind the plate one day
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u/escapevelocity-25k Jul 21 '26
He spends enough time behind a plate already
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u/WilliamMButtlickerPA Jul 21 '26
“No Jomboy needed” — that’s awesome for those guys
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u/4848A Jul 21 '26
I love that they’re just part of the baseball lexicon. Must be a dream come true for them.
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u/WilliamMButtlickerPA Jul 21 '26
He did a video where I can’t remember the
coachmanager but they said they didn’t want to end up on Jomboy and then was yelling at the ump with his hand over his mouth lol36
u/Bicwidus Jul 21 '26
Thats the "rookie manager asks ump for help getting ejected" or something like that
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u/BrittanyBrie Jul 21 '26
"Gonna have to give me more if you want to be rung up."
Was so great to see them break character like that.
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u/hiddenrealism Jul 21 '26
I remember years ago before his sponsorships telling friends how "this guys gonna be huge" and they all laughed like yeahh okk thats probably not even what theyre saying.
Well look at me now fellas....
Look at me now.... ;(
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u/quantum1eeps Jul 21 '26
Yeah his reaction is more “I do need help” than defensive
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u/a-real-sloth Jul 21 '26 edited Jul 21 '26
Huge Jerry Gergich vibes
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u/flawrs919 Jul 21 '26
That would imply that the ump has the biggest penis ever too. If that’s the case, he’s probably okay with the mistake.
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u/moonshinemoniker Jul 21 '26
It was a very emotionally intelligent, "I fucked up, I'm getting help," flashback to his first Wegovy injection that same morning.
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u/explosivelydehiscent Jul 21 '26
Almost sad look in his eyes as he thinks about all the family quality time he missed by being over weight, in the way, or too tired to participate.
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u/mcstatics Jul 21 '26
Ferguson came in and Walked the first batter, gave up a Grand slam and then gave up another Single before this.
I think his team should be yelling at him instead.
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u/Unfair-Record3313 Jul 21 '26
INTENTIONALLY walked the first batter to load them up and get to Raleigh. Mistake.
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u/mcstatics Jul 21 '26
The mistake was the 75mph slurve down the middle of the plate on his first pitch to him. Raleigh has been dog shit this year without whatever supplement he was taking last year but a high schooler could have taken that yard.
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u/Electric-Sheepskin Jul 21 '26
You can always spot a man baby, because he takes his frustration out on other people.
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u/Accomplished-Bear689 Jul 21 '26
I’d say that depends on whether or not those frustrations are directly someone else’s fault, wouldn’t you? Weak men blame others for their own mistakes, but the pitcher here got his professional life fucked with by the incompetent ump. He’s right to be mad
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u/Defiant-Piano-2349 Jul 21 '26 edited Jul 21 '26
It’s not like Reds were coming back from this one anyway
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u/lexeckstasy Jul 21 '26
lol holy shit, I didn’t even notice the score LMFAO
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u/jblittle254 Jul 21 '26
Dude gave up a grand slam right after he came into the game, before this play happened.
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u/comfortable_in_cross Jul 21 '26
Yeah this screams projection. "It's the umpire's fault we were down 7-0 before the play I'm mad about."
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u/thrasher829 Jul 21 '26
Those are the pitchers base runners. Those affect his ERA and stats, completely 100% valid for him to be upset there.
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u/extendedwarranty6 Jul 21 '26
He should've not thrown that giant meatball then
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u/Blueballs2130 Jul 21 '26
A “giant meat ball” that led to a weakly hit ground ball that should’ve been an easy out
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u/AsThreatenDoNotScore Jul 21 '26
Bad angle by 2B. Infielders have to learn to play around the field umps.
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u/Zealousideal-Tea-286 Jul 21 '26
Reds fan here hanging my head in shame. Not only are we the Damn Doormat of the NL, we have to stoop even lower with ridiculous shit like this.
Ump made a mistake. No need to get that personal when a simple "C'mon, Man!" would've worked just fine.
If I were Francona or Krall, Ferguson would be issuing a public apology to Bill Miller or he can haul his ass somewhere else. The Reds are supposed to be better than this.
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u/PF_Nonsense Jul 21 '26
Bro is down 7-0 acting like that play mattered - get good
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u/LocalSlob Jul 21 '26
Also, realistically, that's a tough bounce in a tough spot and the 2B was in the perfect spot to get any ump frozen in place.
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u/iLLiCiT_XL Jul 21 '26
Prick. His being fat has nothing to do with the bad positioning. It all happened fast. But to be up there cursing this dude out, with a cross on your neck, down 7-0 is rich.
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u/jdubyahyp Jul 21 '26
The cross is so he can be an asshole, ask for forgiveness, and carry on as if nothing happened.
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u/Randomizedname1234 Jul 21 '26
If a non denominational church taught me anything growing up in the South it’s that you can do anything as long as you just say “oops sorry🤭” to Jesus afterwards.
It doesn’t work that way but it’s wild to think people do.
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u/iLLiCiT_XL Jul 21 '26
See, that’s the opposite of what I learned from non-denominational church (although, I’m in Jersey). You can say “oops sorry” to Jesus, but the words don’t matter if it isn’t in your heart.
1 Samuel 16:7: “But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.”
I don’t blame people for how they view Christians. Tbh, I blame Christians.
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u/ConferenceThink4801 Jul 21 '26 edited Jul 21 '26
The cross is so he can be an asshole, ask for forgiveness, and carry on as if nothing happened.
The cross is so that he can apologize to an invisible being instead of the person he actually insulted...because to apologize to another man would instantly turn him into a woman
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u/A_Sarcastic_Whoa Jul 21 '26
I'm sure we'll get a "I got caught up in the moment, that isn't who I am" etc.
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u/fatninja7 Jul 21 '26
from our POV he tried dodging right, looks like he was assuming the SS would get that ball and not 2B which is a fair thing to assume
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u/swiftekho Jul 21 '26
2B running across 2nd base to field a ball is wild.
Hard to tell where SS was but that's almost never a 2B play.
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u/_ghostchant Jul 21 '26
Had to scroll down way too far to finally see someone say something like this! Thank you!
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u/Vox-Machi-Buddies Jul 21 '26
Yeah, imagine publicly cussing out and insulting your coworker like that in any other job.
I get that the players are some of the best at what they do. But at the end of the day, their job is to play a game for peoples' entertainment. The ump is there to support the same goal. That's not how you treat people you're working with.
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u/A_Sarcastic_Whoa Jul 21 '26
Nor does it have anything to do with the fact Ferguson walked a batter and gave up a grand slam and a single before this at bat either.
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u/sierra-soul Jul 21 '26
yeah welcome to baseball and American "Christianity"
they dont use religion as anything besides absolution for their bad behavior, nevermind trying at all to be good people
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u/beneye Jul 21 '26
Yeah, it’s not like he was standing on the line. He could’ve been anywhere and the ball came fast.
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u/FatherOfTwoGreatKids Jul 21 '26
The pitcher has a point. If that umpire is going to be in the field they should have some spring in their step to get out of the way in case of plays like this. It should be an expected part of the job.
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u/gwy2ct Jul 21 '26
In addition, I don't think the umpire had nothing to do with the grand slam the pitcher gave up before this...
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u/PhilShabano Jul 21 '26
To be fair, it wasn't even bad positioning. An ump to the left of second would never plan on the second baseman going for that ball.
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u/iLLiCiT_XL Jul 21 '26
Yeah I think so too, I’ve watched it enough times that I feel the same way about the play but seeing that 2B crossed over, I feel even more sure the pitcher overreacted. (The score doesn’t help either)
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u/TinaBelchersBF Jul 21 '26
Always the ones with a cross and "Spread Love and Joy 🙏🏻" in their bio lol
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u/FreedomBread Jul 21 '26
Fake Christian.
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u/jeff-the-man-slut Jul 21 '26
Just say Christian, faking it is implied and we know the cross is for attention
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u/Fraktal55 Jul 21 '26
WWJD if some fat motherfucker got in the way of his 2nd baseman trying to make a play when down 7-0?
Read the Bible and you might find out
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u/Lonnie_Shelton Jul 21 '26
Wouldn’t be shocked if his strike zone starts to shrink a little.
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u/mcstatics Jul 21 '26
Ferguson came in and proceeded to give up a walk, a grandslam and then another single before this. I don't think the strike zone really mattered.
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u/Mfrack103 Jul 21 '26
Ump made a mistake. Didn’t need to get crucified over it. Agree with not tossing the player barking, but they’ve been thrown for less
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u/CharlieZuluOne Jul 21 '26 edited Jul 22 '26
I’ve almost never been a fan of umps throwing players out but I really wish this prick of a player got tossed. Fucking asshole.
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u/Skibbidi67SigmaBruh Jul 21 '26
That's uncalled for.
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u/bigwhiffajw Jul 21 '26
I get being upset but come on, Ferguson. Be a human. Ump messed up but they almost never mess up in that particular way.
Also don't ever berate someone about their weight. You think dude doesn't know he's overweight? You think he doesn't already feel bad about getting in the way on the play? He just humiliated the man in front of thousands of people. I hope he never gets a decent strike zone again. Borderline calls all go against him from now on. What a punk.
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u/Ligma_Taint_69420 Jul 21 '26
Borderline hell, that mf is walking the first 4 batters on 16 pitches next time he's behind the plate.
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u/erm1zo Jul 21 '26
Down 7-0, definitely the Ump’s fault they lost that one. Also, Jesus forgives, but Caleb Ferguson doesn’t.
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u/CaptainCaveManowar Jul 21 '26
What a job... takes a real man to deal with the mental aspect of being a ref. You can do 999 things right but if you blink at the wrong time and cause a problem you are the scum of the earth.
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u/AsThreatenDoNotScore Jul 21 '26
Absolutely uncalled for. Hope this pitcher gets reprimanded. Half-@ssed apology on the way, I'm sure.
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u/csking77 Jul 21 '26
Just like referees in football, they are a part of the field and have to be worked around. Nothing he could do there, just an unfortunate series of events. No right to attack him on that level. He’s a prick, and that may have an effect on his next contract as well.
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u/Telstar2525 Jul 21 '26
Classless comments from that pitcher. So many people stop maturing at 7 years old
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u/friendfromjersey Jul 21 '26
The ump could have ejected him right there if he wanted to but that would have been a bad look too after his obstruction. If the pitcher had any class at all he would apologize to the ump after the inning or after the game.
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u/runenight201 Jul 21 '26
Should have been ejected right there on the spot.
Anything else and you’re condoning verbal abuse of referees.
Doesn’t matter whether the ref messed up or not.
You can get upset, but you can’t start verbally berating someone and bullying them.
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u/Otherwise_Piccolo206 Jul 21 '26
Best way to punish the Reds in this case was to let the clown keep pitching. He didn’t have shit.
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u/AceCircle990 Jul 21 '26
This pitcher is a perfect representation of what the Reds have deteriorated to in the past 30 years. I wish Ferguson would talk like this to the Castellini’s. At least they deserve it.
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u/MealieAI Jul 21 '26
Umpires should be able to say "fuck off", in my opinion. This is beyond asshole behavior and should be reciprocated in kind.
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u/shitty_advice_BDD Jul 21 '26
He can't be ejected for this? If I was the ump, boom ejection.
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u/Nervous-Rough4094 Jul 21 '26
Ummmm, pot calling the kettle black, that pitcher has a bit of beef on his waist, that ump is probably 30 years older, time will catch up with him & that comment will come his way.
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u/owlzitty Jul 21 '26
Thank you for posting this clip and showing what a little bitch boy Fergie is. Losing your cool after getting rocked is one thing; saying some deeply uncalled-for shit is another entirely. But yea let's body shame. Like he's not just mad he got a fat ass but little arms, fuckin' t-rex ass mf
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u/SaintCholo Jul 21 '26
Umpire thinking “he’ll never throw a strike in my town again!” EVERY umpire will retaliate now.
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u/Texassupertrooper Jul 22 '26
Trying to get his sorry ass tossed. It’s 7-0 suck ass pitcher and it wasn’t the umps fault…..
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u/windpicklefam Jul 22 '26
That pitcher is not a kind person. He should hope his children or his parents do not see that. It is really bad.
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u/PowerUser77 Jul 21 '26
Not an expert on baseball and their attire might be misleading but the player’s mid body section doesn‘t look that in shape too
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u/BackgroundCity5703 Jul 21 '26
You don’t talk to people like that. He should apologise
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u/BertM4cklin Jul 21 '26
Yeah. Cuz that makes him wanna do you any favors. Part of the field. Make a better pitch
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u/aslanbek_aslanbekov Jul 21 '26
I’d be like, “This motherfucker will never see another strike as long as I’m alive.”
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u/MFBish Jul 21 '26
Ferguson should be fined and suspended. disgusting behaviour. this guys a role model for kids? What a fucked up, loser, thing to say from a professional.
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u/iLLiCiT_XL Jul 21 '26
He moved to his left as the ball went to his right. The 2B moved in quickly and as the ump saw him, he stopped himself in his tracks. Could happen to anyone. He clearly felt guilty about it afterwards.
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u/Spartan_Cat_126 Jul 21 '26
I like how the ump kinda shakes his head like “yeah okay that’s my bad”. Granted I don’t know if he’s actually responding to the rather harsh language thrown at him or something else, but yeah.
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u/Writerhaha Jul 21 '26
We just watched a fucking World Cup and NBA Finals where every referee was running full sprints…
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u/zauce Jul 21 '26
The umpire was in the correct position. The chances for the 2nd basement to field that ball was very unlikely.
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u/goodfella311 Jul 21 '26
Refs are part of the game. Football same thing those dudes get clocked sometimes. That’s uncalled for to insult him like that.
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u/DyingLemur Jul 21 '26
“Out of the way, fat ass” he exclaimed, as his cross glistened in the stadium lights. It was then we realized he was amongst the highest moral caliber, the very finest of our people. A good Christian.
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u/Ok_Flow_3065 Jul 21 '26
The shitty thing is that the ump literally was getting out of the way, saw the second baseman, and kinda just caught in a weird position with nowhere to go. Shit happens. Pitchers a cornball for that
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