Orioles outfielder Adam Jones had a big game Sunday with a home run and four RBIs in a 10-2 win over the Giants, but it was another incident that had him talking and tweeting after the game.
Jones, an African American, said a fan threw a banana towards him in the bottom of the ninth inning, minutes after he had hit a three-run home run. The game took place in San Francisco, and the Giants said they hadn’t heard about the incident but will review security tapes on Monday.
I want to thank whatever slapdick threw that banana towards my direction in CF in the last inning. Way to show ur class u jackass.
— Adam Jones (@SimplyAJ10) August 11, 2013
Jones tweeted again later after he had received many comments on the incident from people who felt he was overreacting to the incident.
I love how some ppl are defending the actions by someone today. Shows how u really are also. All good wit me. I just #StayHungry
— Adam Jones (@SimplyAJ10) August 12, 2013
Jones, a three time All-Star, is having an MVP season for the Orioles with 24 home runs, 85 RBIs and a .332 batting average. Baltimore is 1 1/2 games behind the final wild card spot in the American League.
This isn’t the first time a banana has been thrown towards an African American athlete Two years ago while playing an exhibition game in Canada, former Flyers winger Wayne Simmonds was on the ice attempting a shot in the shootout, when a banana was thrown at him from the stands.
