Lance McCullers Jr. is one of the most recognisable faces when it comes to Major League Baseball (MLB). At present, he is hogging the spotlight after it was revealed that the Houston Astros are finalising his trade to the Milwaukee Brewers. It is worth mentioning that Lance has spent all his big league seasons with the team. Now, with the focus on the baseball player, here’s a look at when he and his family got death threats.
What did Lance McCullers Jr. say about him and his family getting death threats?
Lance McCullers Jr. once revealed that he and his family were subjects of death threats made on social media. An Astros team spokesperson revealed that they had notified the Houston Police Department and Major League Baseball security about the threats. Lance himself addressed the threats by saying that while he understands fans can be pretty passionate when it comes to baseball and love the Astros. However, this did not mean that they should threaten to kill his kids.
He also revealed that there had been several times over the years that they got such threats. Lance said that the part he couldn’t accept was bringing his kids into this. He was quoted as saying:
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