The Los Angeles Dodgers canāt catch a break. Even when things go their way, it seems like thereās always something looming around that could spoil the party. This time, it was a pandemic and one of their players testing positive for Covid-19.
MLB had to remove Justin Turner from Game 6 of the World Series in the 7th inning because he tested positive for coronavirus. His first test came back inconclusive, and the second sample confirmed their suspicion.
This was a huge bummer because Turner is one of the most beloved and respected veterans in the clubhouse and he wasnāt going to be able to celebrate their long-awaited World Series win with the rest of his teammates due to isolation.
However, Turner wasnāt going to let anything, not even Covid-19, from standing in the way of him taking photos with his teammates and lifting the Commissionerās Trophy, even though he should have known better.
Turner was spotted in the celebration and right in the middle of the rest of the team. They occasionally wore masks but we can all agree that the risk of infectionwas pretty high. Needless to say, the internet reacted to the news right away.
Twitter Reacts To Justin Turner Celebrating Despite Knowing He Had Covid-19
Donāt get me wrong. If someone deserves to celebrate, thatās Justin Turner. The Dodgers have been through hell to win their 7th World Series pennant and theyāre all responsible, full-grown men who are aware of the consequences of their actions.
Then again, this shouldnāt havenāt even happened in the first place. How was a player with an inconclusive test there to begin with? What if the Tampa Bay Rays had won yesterday and the league had multiple positive tests ahead of Game 7? Fortunately, Turner is currently asymptomatic and hopefully, heāll be recovered in no time, but everybody shouldāve known better.
