Angels News: Anthony Rendon Showered With Boos in First At-Bat Since Fan Altercation

Oakland A's fans do not have short-term memory

It was to the surprise of many that, despite the ongoing investigation that the Angels' third baseman Anthony Rendon is at the center of, he still was included in the starting lineup for LA's second game against the Oakland Athletics.

Two videos have gone viral recently as they capture Rendon leaving the A's stadium on Thursday after the Angels lost 2-1 and arguing with an opposing fan. This led to some violent exchanges and ended with Rendon grabbing the fan by his shirt and attempting to smack him in the head.

See for yourself if you haven't already.

No idea what the full context is here, but it would appear that Anthony Rendon is about that action. Bro was a couple inches away from being able to say he caught a left in front of Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani though. pic.twitter.com/jdFliAtvsr

— Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) March 31, 2023

Here’s another angle of the Anthony Rendon altercation with a fan pic.twitter.com/BpmmsyGFEp

— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) April 1, 2023

The fans of the Oakland A's made sure to let Rendon hear it as he stepped up to bat for the first time on Saturday and was met with boo's from all across the stadium.

I would not be surprised if they did so every time he's announced or steps up to the plate for the near future. Fans never forget when the opposite side does something wrong.

Anthony Rendon was boo'd pretty heavily in his first AB since being involved in an altercation with a fan in Oakland on Opening Day.

(🎥: @inapickpod) pic.twitter.com/u2DeBWK4LR

— Danny Vietti (@DannyVietti) April 1, 2023

Anthony Rendon gets a hearty boo from the A's fans here today.

— Sam Blum (@SamBlum3) April 1, 2023

Rendon had the opportunity to explain his side of things before the game but opted not to due to it still being an ongoing investigation. Angels' officials chose to do the same and we'll likely have to wait for an official statement from the MLB or Oakland Police Department to get some real answers.