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Michael Kay Condemns Yankees Fans’ Anti‑Soto Chants Caught on Broadcast

Kay's rebuke spotlights a vocal minority frustrated by Soto's 2024 move to the Mets.

Overview

  • Yankee Stadium fans chanted an expletive at Juan Soto during the eighth inning on Sunday, and the audio carried on the television broadcast.
  • Michael Kay said on ESPN New York on Monday that the chant was an awful look and made some fans sound like jilted lovers.
  • The YES Network booth did not acknowledge the crowd during the Yankees’ game against the Marlins, whose opponent had no link to Soto.
  • Soto spent the 2024 season with the Yankees before signing with the Mets in December 2024 as a free agent on what Kay described as a better offer.
  • FanSided’s commentary frames the episode as lingering resentment while noting the Yankees’ post‑Soto shift toward veteran pitching under tighter spending, including the signing of Max Fried.