Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez became an iconic baseball representative worldwide. Just as well, he also became symbolic as a prolific performer for the New York Yankees. Recently, he has received some flak from Yankees fans online because of a certain reason. ‘A-Rod’ embraced a famous tradition of a former arch-rival team enraging the Yankees’ fan community.?

Having remained a baseball powerhouse over the centuries, the Yankees are a team that is always under the spotlight. Therefore, most of their players gain eternal relevance for their alliance with the fashionable franchise. Even more so, when someone turns into a marquee athlete as ‘A-Rod’ did. So, it is difficult for them to escape public attention.

What did the fans from both ends say to Alex Rodriguez??

‘A-Rod‘ recently made a post on his social media handle, where he sang along to the famous song, ‘Sweet Caroline‘. The iconic Neil Diamond song is a traditional sing-along tune associated with Boston Red Sox fans. As the fact stands, the Yankees and the Red Sox are the most popular baseball arch-rivals. Therefore, the Yankees fans couldn’t accept formerly one of their own, going in the Red Sox direction.?

Taking to Instagram, the former Yankee posted a reel of him vibing with his friends in a pub over “Sweet Caroline.” The song famously became a Red Sox anthem. Therefore, his followers, particularly the Yankees fans, shared some thoughts.?

An iconic Yankee criticism that followed straightaway,?“Just lost all his pinstripes. Smh.”

One Yankees fan wrote, “Yankees fan don’t touch this song! You’re a Yankee, once a Yankee, always a Yankee! Remember that.”

Another fan wrote, “Please delete this, my brother in Christ.” ?

Yet another fan wrote, “What are you doing singing this???” ?

However, in defense of Rodriguez, one fan wrote, “Stop with the ‘you’re a Yankee, delete this” posts. A-Rod is having fun. He’s out having fun, don’t be so petty about the song. Guy is always a Yankee faithful, even when fans weren’t towards him.”?

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And a fan from his former arch-rival team wrote, “You are a Red Sox now.”?

What conclusion can thus get drawn??

While some Yankees fans were clearly disappointed to see ‘A-Rod’ sing ‘Sweet Caroline’, a few others differed. There were those who appreciated the act, and especially the Red Sox fans clearly admired it. Nonetheless, ‘A-Rod’ was simply having a good time hanging out with his friends.?

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So, what is your opinion regarding the whole incident??