Pete Crow-Armstrong sparks controversy with vulgar exchange with fan

Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is under scrutiny after a vulgar exchange with a Chicago White Sox fan went viral on social media. Warning: There's NSFW language in the video . This incident came in the fifth inning on Sunday, May 17 after Miguel Vargas doubled to deep right center field.

Crow-Armstrong attempted to make a catch, but couldn't handle the ball after crashing into the wall. That prompted the fan, just beyond the fence, to mock Crow-Armstrong for his failure to make the play, prompting the response from PCA. After the game, Crow-Armstrong told reporters that "some lady decided to start talking (expletive) and I felt the need to say it back.

" The Cubs lost the game, 9-8 , dropping the three-game series to the White Sox , two games to one. Crow-Armstrong went 0-for-3. Here's what we know about the incident: What did Pete Crow-Armstrong say to the fan?

The exchange was brief, but after the woman shouted, "You suck! " to Crow-Armstrong, the 2025 All-Star responded with vulgarity . Crow-Armstrong was obviously heated in the moment after failing to make the play, which wound up tying the game.