Padres Organization Flashes Immaturity in Unclassy Display Against Clayton Kershaw and Dodgers

The Padres continue to show they're really new to winning meaningful baseball games.

The Padres displayed a lack of sportsmanship at Petco Park on Friday night. Despite already securing the win against the visiting Dodgers, the Padres added insult to insult by displaying an edited meme image of Clayton Kershaw crying on the video board after the game.

For a team that's trying to prove it doesn't care about just beating the Dodgers, it was a pretty little brother move.

The Padres have no chill. 😭💀

(🎥: @PadresFanGirl) https://t.co/s4YMdBkqsO

— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) May 6, 2023

The behavior goes against the age-old adage of "act like you’ve been there before." It shows that the Padres still have room for growth when it comes to displaying professionalism and respect toward their opponents. 

You won. Let the victory speak for itself. Using an image that ridicules an opposing team's player is unnecessary just pathetic.

No Dodgers reacted to the incident after the game but it is sure to be a point of topic at some point today.