Cheering for your favorite team instills a sense of fulfillment and pride onto the athletes. But what happens when that passion goes a little too far? One Padres fan’s elated cheers at Oracle Park on this week had not only the fans in the stands annoyed, but TV viewers covering their ears at home.
Woman Screaming At Padres Game
A woman who was sitting behind home plate at the Padres vs. Giants game went viral overnight after her screams were picked up by the broadcasters’ microphones, much to the annoyance of fans everywhere. A clip of her cheering went viral on Reddit, where one can clearly hear her yelling as the broadcaster quips in amusement, “She loves the Padres.”
Not everyone found it amusing, however. Complaints flooded the internet during Monday night’s game in San Francisco. So much so that it led one of the stadium staffers to politely ask her to pipe down.
TikTok account @socalnews shared a clip filmed from behind the disruptive fan. It captures an usher addressing the fan, asking her if she’s “all right.”
“You’re kind of anxious over here, getting complaints,” he tells her. After the woman promises to be quiet, the usher assures her she doesn’t have to be “too quiet.”
“It’s good to yell for your team. I’m not trying to stop it,” he continues. “You haven’t been swearing so you’re all good but–” and the video cuts off.
Viewers Couldn’t Be More Divided
In the TikTok’s comments section, several users defended the woman, saying it wasn’t her fault the mic picked up her gusto.
“She paid her ticket, its a sporting event. Let her be,” one user wrote.
Another added, “Seems likes it’s not her fault to me? Why is the mic in such a close vicinity? If I’m paying big money to watch a game, CLOSE, I’m going to be loud AF!.”
A third user claimed that getting in trouble for “being too loud at the stadium is crazy.”
Others praised the usher for the way he respectfully approached the woman.
“Not enough people are talking about how cute this man is trying to nicely tell her to chill without making her feel bad,” one said.
One viewer said the man deserved an award for being respectful. “Encouraging towards rooting for your team. And firm that she should stop interrupting the broadcast. Their both good people I’m sure,” they said.
Still, the majority of commenters were complaining about the woman’s “awful screeching” that ruined their viewing experience.
Unruly Fans At Padres Games
This isn’t the first time San Diego Padres fans have made headlines. Last June, Washington outfielder Jesse Winker “went into the stands for a heated argument with a fan after the Padres’ 7-6 walk-off win in 10 innings,” per the New York Post.
In another headline from the Guardian, fans at Dodger Stadium threw trash and baseballs at Padres left fielder Jurickson Profar. This caused a 12-minute delay during the seventh inning.
While the fan at this week’s game did nothing so egregious, her excitement still grated on folks ears. Still, many thought she was innocent. As one user commented on the TikTok, “She did nothing wrong! Go Padres!”
BroBible reached out to SoCalNews via TikTok direct message.
@socalnews A San Diego Padres fan seated directly behind home plate became the unexpected center of attention during Monday night’s Padres–San Francisco Giants game at Oracle Park. Throughout the matchup, the woman was heard loudly screaming, her voice cutting through the broadcast microphones and dominating the game’s soundscape. Fans watching from home and in the stands quickly took notice, with many commenting online about the persistent noise. By the middle innings, an usher approached the woman to address the situation. On the field, the Padres struck back in the later innings: Jackson Merrill launched an RBI double in the sixth, followed by a Rafael Devers solo homer to even the score. But the real fireworks arrived in the seventh—Jake Cronenworth delivered a go-ahead single, and Freddy Fermin smashed a two-run homer to seal the deal. San Diego pulled away for a commanding 4–1 victory over San Francisco. #padres #baseball #sandiego #sanfrancisco #giants