Umpire in Mexico goes viral after flipping off fans, trying to fight players

The robot umpires won’t do this in the future.

An umpire in a baseball game in Mexico over the weekend was removed from the field by security after several erratic actions, including flipping off fans, trying to fight players and fellow umpires and even having trouble standing.

Fans were mocking the umpire, who many are speculating was drunk, which led him to give them the bird and then try to fight the players who got near him. Security was eventually called and he was removed from the field.

Ahora entiendo porque el cochinero de ampayers Qué hay en la Liga Mexicana del Pacífico en el centro de monitoreo hay ciegos y en el terreno de juego ebrios groseros y y corrientes que denigran el espectáculo @liga_arco @clubtomateros pic.twitter.com/1qw8Za4G5M

— Fab US (@Fab_US21) December 20, 2021

¡PARA RIPLEY!

Durante el juego estuvo discutiendo con sus compañeros umpires, managers y jugadores, además realizó señas obscenas al público, por eso Humberto “Lobito” Sainz fue sacado del estadio por la policía y, reportan, llevado a separos.

Presumen estado inconveniente. pic.twitter.com/vUKIsgameD

— Beisbolpuro (@Beisbolpuro) December 20, 2021

The umpire, Humberto Sainz, has been suspended indefinitely by the Mexican Pacific League. 
“I am saddened and ashamed of my actions,” wrote Sainz on Monday. “It is clear I should not have made gestures or yell at players and fans of this most noble hobby. I committed an act not only unworthy of me, but my colleagues and the Mexican league, who trusted me. I was not worthy of trust in this situation.”