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Things got a bit awkward at Citi Field on Tuesday night.
This week, Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney are promoting their April 20th fight in Brooklyn, and things got a bit heated at their first faceoff during fight week at the Empire State Building.
Devin Haney shoves Ryan Garcia at the top of the Empire State Building 😳 #HaneyGarcia pic.twitter.com/Ecv3r49gir
— MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) April 16, 2024
Hours later, the two boxers were supposed to throw the first pitch ahead of the Mets-Pirates game and even showed up on the field.
Good vibes pic.twitter.com/57aswy6TVk
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) April 16, 2024
The Mets eventually got cold feet and kicked both boxers off the field because they were worried something would happen between the fighters in front of fans.
Bizarre scene tonight at Citi Field in New York, where Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia were scheduled to throw out the first pitch of Mets-Pirates. Mets officials pulled the plug on it after the fighters arrived, I'm told by sources w/direct knowledge, because they didn't want to…
— Chris Mannix (@SIChrisMannix) April 16, 2024
An angry Garcia cursed out the Mets for kicking him off the field and not letting him throw out the first pitch.
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) April 16, 2024