Kristen Lee’s harassment in New York may divert Cliff Lee
The New York Yankees are a great team in Major League Baseball, but their fan base is just as big, in comparison. It is true that the team is not in contention for the World Series title, since its defeat in the American League
Championship, at the hands of the Texas Rangers, but their influence in the realm of baseball is astronomical, to say the least. With the 2010 season over, the side will have a chance to prepare for the next term intelligently and tentatively. There have been
claims, though, made by many sports analysts that Cliff Lee may be one of the ball throwers to make his way to the Yankees Stadium.
Unfortunately, the New York club’s recruitment plan may have hit a massive rock along the way. Lee who plays for the Texas Rangers was competing against the Yanks in the American League championship and during the matches, his
wife, Kristen Lee, was harassed by the fans. Reports were made on the incident and apparently supporters threw beer and spat in Kristen’s direction when she was present at the Yankees stadium.
Cliff Lee commented on the incident recently with: “I brush that off as fans being fans. You can't control 50,000 people and what they're going to do. There were some people that were spitting off the balcony on the family section
and things like that, and that's kind of weak, but what can you do?”
Some believe that the incident can have serious repercussions for the Yankees and this may hinder their efforts in luring the proficient pitcher to the squad. Kristen Lee is a good friend of Carsten Charles Sabathia’s wife and
it seems that the move may still be possible for the soon-to-be free agent.
Cliff Lee brushed off the speculation concerning his change of heart with: "Some people get a little alcohol in them and act inappropriate. There's so many people there you can't control them all. I know it's been made into a big
deal, but that's really all it is, just two or three or four people just acting like fools, and 50,000, you can't group them all together. But there's always going to be a couple goofballs in the crowd that think they have a right to do that stuff."
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