Let's bring you up to speed: Dodgers infielder Chase Utley committed a borderline illegal slide into second base during Game 2 of the NLDS against the Mets. The slide broke the fibula of Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada and helped the Dodgers win the game. Utley was subsequently suspended two games, but an appeal allowed him to dress for Game 3.
Here are some of the best (and worst) Chase Utley signs at Citi Field on Monday Night:
THIS GIRL TOO SAVAGE pic.twitter.com/XMAjBsx26b
— Knicks Memes (@KnicksMemes) October 13, 2015
Aw, that is cute. But they were not all like this.
Dumb #Mets fan holding a Chase Utley Loves ISIS sign. Pathetic. pic.twitter.com/fZJnG5dsWv
— Rick Reyes (@RickyBassPlayer) October 12, 2015
"Chase Utley ️'s ISIS" sign at Citi Field pic.twitter.com/TpDbE6dg4w
— Amazin' Army (@WE_ARE_MET_FANS) October 12, 2015
This girl actually has a story. The New York Post met up with the sign-bearer, Ashleigh Culpepper, a 22-year-old North Carolina native living in Manhattan.
"My guess is ISIS doesn't want to be associated with Chase Utley," Culpepper told the Post, also noting that Utley is her "least favorite player ever."
There were more humane signs.
Another sign at Citi Field tonight (USA Today Sports). #getit pic.twitter.com/DdlBDxHwdw
— Eric Stephen (@truebluela) October 12, 2015
Greetings from Citi Field. pic.twitter.com/ssrnffEtaS
— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) October 12, 2015
#Mets fans greet Chase Utley with signs, chants http://t.co/YWGCyyCwDc #Phillies pic.twitter.com/F1Y7RtSk4Q
— Philliedelphia (@Philliedelphia) October 13, 2015
Sign placed by Mets fans near the Dodgers dugout. #NYMvsLAD #Utley #Mets @NESTOR0804 @DeportesNY1050 pic.twitter.com/T9DMvRnXQ0
— Randall Villafane (@MrRandall_ESPN) October 13, 2015
Ready for tonight. #WinForRuben #BeatLA pic.twitter.com/wbZB4O5KK4
— The 7 Line (@The7Line) October 12, 2015
Thanks for the pics, @Mets! Great time last night. Been cheering like its the playoffs for years, now we're there! pic.twitter.com/OeIwhH4OPP
— The 7 Line (@The7Line) October 13, 2015
.@Mets fans along the 7 line take anger out on life-size cutout of @Dodgers punk Chase Utley http://t.co/NfwEEAFy6Y pic.twitter.com/59spb5oR2Y
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) October 13, 2015
And then there was one just absolutely terrible, gross, pathetic sign behind the Mets' SNY Postgame Show. The ISIS sign was bad, but this is worse.
— Kerith Burke (@KerithBurke) October 13, 2015
It was fun for a while, but then Mets fans took it too far. What ever happened to saying someone listens Nickelback and calling it a day?
Here is Citi Field's welcome to Chase Utley during introductions:
#Mets fans boo the hell out of Chase Utley #LGM pic.twitter.com/B2GyQFtW78
— Joe Buono (@JBuono611) October 13, 2015
The Mets won 13-7 and Utley never entered the game. New York leads the series 2-1 and hosts Game 4 on Tuesday night.
Oh yeah, and for Grand Theft Auto V fans:
Pretty sure this is how #ChaseUtley plays #GTA5.
https://t.co/RW0FHxtARA
— IGN (@IGN) October 12, 2015