Nico Hoerner addressed a heated exchange involving Pete Crow-Armstrong and a White Sox fan, noting that the situation is understandable and largely comes down to specific word choices. Hoerner also reflected on fan heckling in general, estimating that about 90% of fan comments lack creativity. He said fans should be funny and creative, even though trash talking is part of the job. He described how, in the seconds after making an out, players are not in their most rational mindset and must think about controlling their responses. He said most heckling is annoying and repetitive, and it often makes him feel embarrassed for the heckler rather than upset. Clever lines can be noticed and may even prompt a chuckle.
"Hoerner knows that this is all part of the gig, but I loved hearing him admit that in those 10 to 15 seconds after making an out, you're just not in your most rational head space, and that's when he really does have to think about holding his tongue. He's human!"
"And when it comes to trash talking, Hoerner estimates that 90% of fan comments are uncreative.He wants fans to be funny and creative."
"As for the specific comments he hears, it's probably like what you hear around the ballpark. Most of it is uncreative, annoying, and repetitive. It makes Nico Hoerner feel embarrassed for that person more often than he feels bad himself."
"To that point, though, there's an implication: if you're going to heckle, at least be clever. And if you are, a player might actually notice and chuckle. I've actually seen it so many times out in the bleachers when a right fielder CLEARLY hears a clever line (the best ones are silly, not mean-spirited, but dig into the guy juuuuuust a little). You think they won't turn and look, but they do, and pretty much exclusively when it's creative or clever."
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