Astros pitcher Lance McCullers gets 24-hour security after online death threats
McCullers is one of two MLB pitchers whose families have received online death threats this month as internet abuse of players and their families is on the rise.
HOUSTON — Soon after Lance McCullers Jr.'s family received online death threats following a tough start by the Houston Astros' pitcher, his 5-year-old daughter, Ava, overheard wife Kara talking on the phone about it.
What followed was a painful conversation between McCullers and his little girl.
"She asked me when I came home: 'Daddy like what is threats? Who wants to hurt us? Who wants to hurt me?'" McCullers told The Associated Press on Wednesday. "So, those conversations are tough to deal with."
McCullers is one of two MLB pitchers whose families have received online death threats this month as internet abuse of players and their families is on the rise. Boston reliever Liam Hendriks took to social media soon after the incident with McCullers to call out people who were threatening his wife's life and directing "vile" comments at him.
The Astros contacted MLB security and the Houston Police Department following the threats to McCullers. An police spokesperson said Thursday that it remains an ongoing investigation.
McCullers, who has two young daughters, took immediate action after the threats and reached out to the team to inquire about what could be done to protect his family. Astros owner Jim Crane stepped in and hired 24-hour security for them.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | May 31, 2025 3:25 AM
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I blame all this bullshit on the proliferation of all those god damned betting sites!
Who gives a fuck how well a team does? Or how well a player plays?
It’s a fucking game. People are supposed to enjoy and have fun watching these fit athletes run around.
Fuck those betting sites. They’ve ruined all professional sports.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | May 30, 2025 7:42 PM
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This is the logical end result of legalizing sports betting.
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | May 30, 2025 9:53 PM
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I hate the Astros and Astros fans are insufferable. I'd rather root for the Yankees-- and I say that as a native Houstonian.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | May 30, 2025 9:56 PM
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R 1 is right. But also, look at the increased hate directed at people through the anonymity of social media. This is part of a much larger issue.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | May 30, 2025 9:57 PM
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It IS part of a bigger issue, but it’s an issue itself: pissed-off loser gamblers threatening players.
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | May 30, 2025 11:51 PM
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Wait - it's purely due to not playing well, as opposed to some sort of political Kaepernick-esque backlash?
Seriously, what is wrong with people.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | May 30, 2025 11:57 PM
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R1 I've always said there has to be a lot of money laundering involved in this ridiculous proliferation of betting sites and apps.
I wish there could be some kind of investigation on that, kinda like the FIFA-gate one or all those exposing crypto-scams.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | May 31, 2025 12:10 AM
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Someday everyone on earth will look like him: an amalgam of white, Hispanic and black. Then we'll all join hands and sing Kum Ba Yah.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | May 31, 2025 1:14 AM
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Yeah, R7, probably.
And if anybody was to ask for investigations, this corrupt, shit-ass government would be asking for a cut.
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | May 31, 2025 3:19 AM
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Texas team = MAGA team = love of violence and guns
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | May 31, 2025 3:25 AM
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