Overview
- Chicago Magazine’s Wayne Drehs quoted the Cubs outfielder praising engaged Chicago crowds while saying Dodgers fans go to games to take pictures, a line not prompted by a question.
- The excerpt was amplified on social media by outlets including Talkin’ Baseball, propelling widespread reaction as Dodgers fans on Reddit labeled the remark “cowardly.”
- On SportsNet L.A., analyst Jerry Hairston Jr. defended Dodgers supporters and welcomed the added drama, urging a loud reception when Chicago visits late April.
- At Cubs camp, Crow-Armstrong initially declined further comment, then later told the Foul Territory show he was speaking about fans rather than players and recalled negative experiences from games he attended growing up, effectively standing by his stance.
- The 23-year-old All-Star and Gold Glove winner, a Southern California native whose father discouraged rooting for the Dodgers, enters 2026 as a rising Cubs star with added scrutiny ahead of the April 24–26 series in Los Angeles.