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Texas police have identified an overseas man like the person who would have made death threats Astric of Houston The launcher launches McCullers Jr. and his family after his bad departure against the Reds of Cincinnati last month.
A spokesperson with the Houston police department The Associated Press said on Monday that a man betting on the astros was “intoxicated” when he sent threats to social networks.
The launcher starting from the Houston Astros, launches McCullers, leaves the mound after a change in pitching during the first round against the Cincinnati Reds at Daikin Park. (Troy Taormina / Imagn Images)
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“The investigators spoke with him and he said that he had lost money by betting on the Astros game and that he was frustrated and in intoxication when he was unleashed on social networks,” said the spokesperson. “He apologized and asked investigators to apologize to the McCullers family.”
The Astros hired 24 -hour security for McCullers and his family after declaring that they had received online threats against the team. Astros also contacted MLB security and the Houston police service with these concerns.
The launcher starting from the Houston Astros, launches McClulrs Jr. (43), left the mound after a change in pitch during the first round against the Reds of Cincinnati in Daikin Park. (Troy Taormina / Imagn Images)
The launcher Astros launches McCullers obtains 24 -hour security after he and his family received death threats
McCullers said he had to try to explain the situation to his 5 -year -old daughter.
“She asked me when I got home,” dad, as, what is threats? Who wants to hurt us? Who wants to hurt me? “” Said McCullers recently at the AP. “So these conversations are difficult to manage.”
McCullers, who returned this year after missing two complete seasons with injuries, said that faced the threats was the worst thing that happened during his career.
Lance McCullers Jr. of the Houston Astros reacts after having abandoned three points against the Philadelphia phillies during the fifth round of match 3 of the world series 2022 in Citizens Bank Park on November 1, 2022 in Philadelphia. (Sarah Stier / Getty Images)
“People should want us to succeed,” said the father of two children. “We want to succeed, but that should not have a cost for our families, the children of our lives, having to feel as if they are not safe where they live or where they are sitting on games.”
The man at the center of these threats was not identified because accusations have not been filed, police said. ESPN reported that the case remains open.
