Boston Red Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks took to social media on Thursday to express his distress over the death threats he says he received following Boston’s most recent loss to the New York Mets.
In an Instagram post, Hendriks stated that the comments were directed at both him and his family.
Just so you know: The threats against my life and my wife’s are horrible and cruel. They need help. Leaving comments and telling me to commit suicide and wishing I would die of cancer is disgusting and vile.
Liam Hendriks
Hendriks, a 36-year-old reliever who previously battled non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, has appeared in 11 games this season, with a 0-1 record and a 5.56 ERA.
Hendriks relieved starter Garrett Crochet with one out in the sixth inning of Boston’s 5-1 loss to the Mets on Wednesday. He finished the inning but allowed three straight singles to start the seventh, including an infield single by Luisangel Acuña.
Maybe they should take a step back and re-evaluate the purpose of their lives before hiding behind a screen and attacking players and their families. Whether they do it from their fake accounts or are foolish enough to do it from their real account.
Liam Hendriks
The incident occurs less than a month after Red Sox All-Star left fielder Jarren Duran said a fan near the dugout in Cleveland said “something inappropriate” to him after he was struck out during a 13-3 victory over the Guardians. The fan was ejected from the game.
This occurred days after a Netflix documentary was released that included Duran talking about his mental health and discussing a suicide attempt three years ago.
