'The Wire' Star Slams 'Unruly, Obnoxious' World Series Fans

Beloved character actor Wendell Pierce, best known for his portrayal of Detective Bunk Moreland in the acclaimed HBO series The Wire, unfortunately did not receive the best reception while attending Game 5 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium. The 61-year-old later took to social media to admonish "unruly" and "obnoxious" fans for ruining the experience.

"Unfortunately I just left the Yankees game because I was talking to a Dodgers fan and people were throwing things at me," Pierce, a Dodgers fan, posted to X on Wednesday night. "Unruly, obnoxious people can ruin everything. The worst experience ever. The game and experience is of no significance now. The spirit of sports ends with the ugliness of humanity."

Unfortunately I just left the Yankees game because I was talking to a Dodgers fan and people were throwing things at me. Unruly, obnoxious people can ruin everything. The worst experience ever. The game and experience is of no significance now. The spirit of sports ends with the…

— Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) October 31, 2024

It's unclear when in the game Pierce experienced the unfortunate behavior. But it may have had something to do with the Yankees blowing an initial 5–0 lead to the Dodgers, which rebounded with five unearned runs to win the game with a narrow 7–6 lead. The win clinched the Dodgers eighth franchise World Series title.

At least Pierce had been able to attend an earlier game of the series without incident. Over the weekend, he posted an Instagram Reel of himself celebrating with likeminded fans after the Dodgers bested the Yankees 4–2 at the team's home turf at Dodger Stadium.

But while Yankees fans may not have been the best sports, Dodgers fans certainly did not get a pass following the Game 5 win either. On the opposite coast, fans celebrated the win by causing mayhem in the streets of Los Angeles, looting retail stores and even setting a city bus on fire. So perhaps everyone just needs to chill out a little.