CC Sabathia had to be pulled away from a fight and put into a cab early Saturday morning outside of EFS Nightclub in Toronto, according to TMZ Sports.
The site shared a video of the incident. (Note: The following video contains some violence and profanity and is NSFW.)
It’s unclear what instigated the confrontation, though TMZ Sports reported that “hecklers were yelling ‘Go Blue Jays.'”
Per Brendan Kuty of the Star-Ledger, Sabathia said he regrets the incident and “just made a bad decision.”
According to Anthony McCarron, Christian Red and Bill Price of the New York Daily News, the fact that he had his Monday start against Minnesota pushed back to Tuesday had nothing to do with the incident.
Sabathia, 35, is 4-9 on the season with a 5.23 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 107 strikeouts. He’s pitched well in August, however, giving up just three earned runs in his past two starts. The team expects him to play a vital role in its push for the postseason.
For that reason, the Yankees are surely grateful that Sabathia was put into a cab rather than further engaging in Saturday‘s incident.
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