A day after being charged with the loss in a defeat against the New York Mets, Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Liam Hendriks posted to Instagram that he and his wife had been receiving threats and "horrible and cruel" comments from fans.
"Just as an FYI: Threats against my life and my wife's life are horrible and cruel. You need help," Hendriks posted to his Instagram story. "Leaving comments to tell me to commit suicide and how you wish I died of cancer is disgusting and vile."
A three-time All-Star, Hendriks revealed in January 2023 that he had been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and underwent chemotherapy.