Yankees Announcer Questions Fenway 'Yankees Suck' Chant After Red Sox Win

YES Network commentary made the chant a national talking point by framing it as fandom that runs counter to the teams' present records.

Overview

During the eighth inning of Thursday night's game at Fenway Park, Red Sox fans broke into the long‑running “Yankees suck” chant while Boston held a 4–3 lead and Michael Kay on the YES Network called the chant “really strange.”
Boston went on to win the game 6–3, turning the fan outburst into a celebratory moment rather than a rebuke of the team's season standing.
The broadcast noted a stark standings gap with the Red Sox sitting well under .500 and the Yankees carrying a top American League record, and Kay quipped that fans “can’t see” those numbers on the left‑field board.
YES color commentator David Cone defended the chant as ingrained in Boston sports culture, saying the fans have used it at other big events such as a Patriots Super Bowl, which underscored the chant's role as ritual rather than a literal measure of success.
Coverage from NESN, Yahoo Sports and other outlets used the exchange to highlight how live commentary can shape how moments of fan behavior are read and how tradition can persist even when season context points the other way.