Archive · 23 May 2025
Hendriks Speaks Out Against Death Threats After Mets Loss
After a game, Liam Hendriks, a pitcher for the Red Sox, received terrible messages and threats online.
Some people sent him and his wife death threats and cruel messages on social media after the team lost.
He shared his feelings in a post, asking people to be kinder and more respectful.
The Red Sox and MLB are now working to stop this kind of online bullying, which also other players are going through.
Liam Hendriks, a Red Sox pitcher, received death threats and abusive messages on social media.
The threats targeted Hendriks and his wife after a Red Sox loss.
Hendriks shared his experience via an Instagram story, condemning the harassment.
The Boston Red Sox and MLB are taking measures to address the online abuse.
Other MLB players have also experienced similar threats.
- Who
- Liam Hendriks and his wife, the Boston Red Sox, and MLB.
- What
- Liam Hendriks spoke out against online harassment, including death threats.
- When
- Following a recent game against the Mets.
- Where
- Social media.
- Why
- Hendriks and his wife received abusive messages and death threats after the Red Sox lost to the Mets.
Fans
MLB
Online Behavior
Fans
Abusive behavior, including death threats, is a consequence of fan's anger.
MLB
Harassment of any kind is never acceptable.
- Key Figure
- Liam Hendriks
- Team
- Boston Red Sox
- Nature of Harassment
- Death threats and abusive messages
- Hendriks's Past Battle
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- Team Response
- MLB cybersecurity unit
