Red Sox Fan's Proposal Quickly Unravels into Awkward Ballpark Moment
The woman appeared to respond, "I don't know," to the proposal
Red Sox fan proposal on Sunday, May 3, 2026 Credit: Linda Henry/Instagram NEED TO KNOW An awkward proposal occurred at Fenway Park over the weekend The woman, Sereh Linn, appeared to respond, "I don't know," when a Red Sox fan named Douglas popped the question for the stadium to see "I wouldn't want to get proposed to while being surrounded by a dumpster fire either," one fan said after the moment went viral It was a brutal weekend at Fenway Park for Red Sox fans, who not only saw the team drop to 13-21 on the season, but witnessed a proposal that went viral for the wrong reasons. During the fifth inning of the Red Sox's game against the Houston Astros on Sunday, May 3, Boston fans turned their attention to the jumbotron, as a man named Douglas proposed to his girlfriend, Sereh Linn, who didn't appear thrilled with the surprise. The moment was captured on video by Linda Pizzuti Henry, the CEO of the Boston Globe and Boston.
com, and the wife of team owner John W. Henry. She posted the clip of Douglas popping the question on her Instagram Story with the caption, "Quieter reaction on this one ...
.. Congratulations Sereh and Douglas. " Red Sox fan proposal on May 3, 2026 Credit: Linda Henry/Instagram The jumbotron video featured Douglas and Serah Linn in their seats as the graphic, "Sereh Linn, will you marry me?
" flashed on the screen. The couple appeared to exchange some words, according to social media footage, as fans inside Fenway Park waited to react. Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald speculated on X if Sereh Linn said, "I don't know," in response to the proposal.