PHOENIX – The boos were one thing. Prince Fielder(notes) can handle boos. Same goes for the jeers about his weight, the cracks on his scraggly beard and any other nonsense fans hurl. This All-Star week turned ugly for Fielder on Tuesday when angry fans took out their rage on the Milwaukee Brewers star’s family.
On the day of every All-Star game, Major League Baseball unfurls a red carpet and starts a short procession of convertibles toward the stadium. Fielder rode in one with his wife, Chanel, and his sons Jadyn, 6, and Haven, 5. Still bitter that Fielder hadn’t chosen Arizona Diamondbacks star Justin Upton(notes) to participate in Monday night’s Home Run Derby, fans started throwing water at Fielder’s car, Chanel said, rekindling questions from his kids about what, exactly, their father did wrong.
On the day of every All-Star game, Major League Baseball unfurls a red carpet and starts a short procession of convertibles toward the stadium. Fielder rode in one with his wife, Chanel, and his sons Jadyn, 6, and Haven, 5. Still bitter that Fielder hadn’t chosen Arizona Diamondbacks star Justin Upton(notes) to participate in Monday night’s Home Run Derby, fans started throwing water at Fielder’s car, Chanel said, rekindling questions from his kids about what, exactly, their father did wrong.
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