Capobianco, a Yankees season-ticket holder, said he knew he would be in trouble but chose to grab and open Betts' glove nonetheless, telling ESPN that he and Peter often discuss this exact scenario: If a foul ball comes their way, they're going to do what they can to help their team.

"We always joke about the ball in our area," Capobianco, 38, said at a local bar after the game. "We're not going to go out of our way to attack. If it's in our area, we're going to 'D' up.

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Capobianco and Peter were escorted out of Yankee Stadium but said they were told they would be allowed back for Game 5 on Wednesday.

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    • WhatDoYouMeanPodcast [comrade/them]
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      22 days ago

      This detail is overlooked, in my opinion. Is it rude to force open the man's glove to rip the baseball out? Debatable. Is it rude if the man in question plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers? Obviously not! That's just New York culture; read a book.