Two men have been arrested on charges of trespassing and disturbing the peace after allegedly charging at Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. during Monday’s game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Colorado, according to CBS Colorado.
The incident happened during the 7th inning of the Braves’ 14-4 victory over the Rockies when one fan ran out to right field and and appeared to hug Acuña before security grabbed the fan and dragged him away from Acuna.
Not long after, another fan ran toward the group and knocked over Acuña before being tackled by security.
Despite the incident, Acuña was not injured during it and was able to remain in the game, going 4 for 5 with a home run and adding in a double and two stolen bases.
“I was a little scared at first,” Acuña said via an interpreter, according to CBS. “I think the fans were out there and asking for pictures. I really couldn’t say anything because at that point, security was already there and we were already kind of tangled up, but security was able to get there and everything’s OK. We’re all OK and I hope they’re OK.”
Now, the fans will need some of the best lawyers as they deal with the charges.
Acuna, who is widely considered to be a leading National League MVP candidate, is slashing .335/.418/.572 with 29 home runs, 79 RBI and 61 stolen bases in 130 games for Atlanta this season.
