Fans Had Jokes After Aaron Boone Interrupted Yankees' Standoff vs. Reds

Boone forced his players to lose their on-field standoff against Cincinnati.

Jun 22, 2024; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone (17) walks off the field after being ejected in the seventh inning against the Atlanta Braves at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports / Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports

Fans were not pleased with Aaron Boone after he ruined everyone's fun before the New York Yankees took on the Cincinnati Reds on July 4.

After the national anthem played, Yankees pitchers Cody Poteet and Ian Hamilton engaged in a patriotic standoff with Reds pitchers Cody Spiers and Graham Ashcraft. Spiers departed first, leaving the three players other players standing on the field with their hats over their hearts, trying to outlast the other team. It was a playful game of chicken we've seen increasingly on MLB fields over the past few years.

Boone was not interested in those hijinks. The Yankees manager told his players to knock it off after a few minutes, allowing Ashcraft to win the standoff. The Reds celebrated like they'd won a game in walk-off fashion.

Graham Ashcraft and the @Reds win the standoff! 😅 pic.twitter.com/UhcApBnxJv

— MLB (@MLB) July 4, 2024

Immediately, fans reacted negatively to Boone interrupting the pregame fun. They brought jokes with them.

Worst decision Boone has made all year imo https://t.co/Qod1wZwjvL

— SportsRoc (@SportsRoc2) July 4, 2024

Boone loves losing https://t.co/TYoD79y9PB

— Truitt (@Tru_TV_4) July 4, 2024

Add this to the list of things the Yankees can’t win since the Obama administration https://t.co/63mm5m7iVG

— Adrian Abshere (@adrianabshere) July 4, 2024

Boonie, to the surprise of nobody, mismanages another Yankee loss here https://t.co/l2nvFgbEFL

— Jeremy Campbell (@J_Campp) July 4, 2024

It’s settled. If we lose this game, Boone should be fired. https://t.co/kPPs06oRyk

— Anderson Free (@AndersonFree5) July 4, 2024

Yankees can’t even win a standoff 😭😭 https://t.co/K6PssrGv9n

— Justin (@Boston18Sports1) July 4, 2024

Yankees losing to the Red(coat)s on July 4? SMH. What happened to the America that I loved? https://t.co/Bi6A61NrMt

— Funky Cold Luda (Taylor’s Version) (@lcm1986) July 4, 2024

Harsh but fair. Boone did ruin everyone's fun.

That was just the beginning of a really strange game. The first inning alone gave us a ton of odd stuff. The Reds blew their challenge on the first play of the game as they asked umpires to review whether or not shortstop Anthony Volpe was illegally position on the outfield grass. He wasn't.

Reds burn their challenge by asking if Anthony Volpe was on the grass before Jonathan India’s groundout

The play was confirmed https://t.co/9zL9Q9ZH8e pic.twitter.com/9Hi2KKFl1z

— ATBBTTR (@ATBBTTR) July 4, 2024

Then the pitch clock broke. In the bottom half of the inning, Will Benson made a ridiculous catch to rob Juan Soto of extra bases.

Will Benson takes an extra-base hit away from Juan Soto! 😲 pic.twitter.com/tlXhJPnxeJ

— MLB (@MLB) July 4, 2024

There was a lot going on. But it was all kicked off by Boone ruining everyone's fun.