English NY Red Bulls star branded 'a***hole' after for kicking ball at own fan's face
New York Red Bulls lost a crucial top of the MLS table clash against Philadelphia Union while Dru Yearwood was sent off late on for kicking the ball into the stands and hitting a fan
Posted Monday, September 05, 2022 by Dailystar.co.uk
Dru Yearwood tried to apologise but was turned away by another Red Bulls fan
English New York Red Bulls star Dru Yearwood has been criticised for kicking a ball into the crowd and hitting a young fan in the face.
It came right at the end of their 2-0 defeat to Philadelphia Union at home at the Red Bull Arena. The Red Bulls were in need of a win to take them the top of the table but suffered defeat instead.
And Yearwood did not take the loss very well with seconds left in the match, smashing the ball with venom into the crowd.
However, the ball leathered an unfortunate fan in the stands, just metres away, who appeared to be a young girl.
The 22-year-old realised his error straight away, jumping into the stands to try and apologise but a nearby fan refused the midfielder from approaching any nearer, telling him to leave and throwing a scarf at him.
Dru Yearwood kicked the ball with venom into the crowd with seconds left on the clock
The ball absolutely smashed one fan in the face to leave her in tears
As he returned to the pitch, he was met with "a***hole" chants from his own supporters before he was sent off shortly after. After the match, Yearwood was remorseful and released a statement.
He said: "I want to apologise from the bottom of my heart to the fans who were hit by the ball I kicked at Saturday's match.
"My emotions got the best of me on this day, and I've let down the entire organisation and every single New York Red Bulls fan. I hope the fans are OK and that they can forgive me."
Dru Yearwood met with “a**hole” chants by his own fans after firing the ball into the stands, hitting a few young fans. pic.twitter.com/evlEHaMEQL
— Kristian Fletcher Fan Page🇺🇸 (@futbolamericana) September 4, 2022
Red Bulls also issued their own response, saying: "The safety of everyone that attends our events at Red Bull Arena is of utmost importance to our organisation.
"Dru is incredibly remorseful and knows his actions were inexcusable. We will take measures to discourage this from occurring again.
"We, along with Dru, will continue to stay in contact with the families to check on their well-being."
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