Tommy Pham gets into nasty altercation with fan: ‘Called me a piece of s–t’

Tommy Pham’s huge day on the plate additionally got here with some controversy within the on-deck circle.

The previous Met and present Diamondbacks outfielder homered on the dish however obtained right into a heated verbal altercation with a fan at Petco Park in San Diego throughout Arizona’s 6-4 win within the first sport of a doubleheader.

Pham is seen within the first inning— in a video a Padres season ticket holder stated was taken by his spouse — yelling towards a fan, showing to say the fan referred to as him “a bit of s–t.”

“Don’t disrespect me like that,” Pham is heard saying earlier than he will get as much as bat.

After somebody within the crowd then informed the outfielder to “go strike out,” Pham turned again round and continued to jaw with the individuals within the seats.

“It’s at all times humorous while you’ve obtained a white man — a white man — really feel like they will disrespect me,” Pham stated as he pointed to his chest. … A black man or a Latin don’t try this s–t.”

After Ketel Marte struck out, Pham, who was traded by the Mets to Arizona at the trade deadline, then went as much as the plate.

After the sport, Pham addressed the spat with reporters.

“I’m all for good banter, he stepped out of line, he stated one thing that obtained him kicked out,” Pham stated of the fan. “Followers right here, man, I simply don’t get it. Not even on the area, even away from the sphere — fully disrespectful. Possibly they weren’t raised proper as a result of I used to be at all times taught respect till somebody doesn’t provide you with it.”

Pham was then requested who stated the alleged disparaging feedback towards him.

“Older white gentleman referred to as me a bit of shit. I don’t suppose that’s acceptable, particularly while you’re so near the on-deck circle — neither do the safety.”

The fan who posted the unique video tweeted that the individual Pham yelled at “has by no means been disrespectful to a participant” and “nothing he has ever stated has elicited a response like this.”

Pham additionally mentioned a latest incident close to the group resort in San Diego, the place he stated a lady who was inebriated began to berate him.

“She was drunk. ‘F you, Tommy Pham, that’s why we removed you.’ I’m like, ‘Woman, I reached free company,” Pham stated, according to D-backs reporter Jesse Friedman. They didn’t do away with me. In actual fact, they tried to re-sign me.’ … Individuals man, proper outdoors the resort.”

Final yr as a member of the Reds, he was the middle of controversy when he slapped Giants outfielder Joc Pederson over a high-stakes fantasy football issue.

Pham accepted a three-game suspension and a superb of an undisclosed quantity.