Source: BroBible
Summary
Georgia baseball player Tre Phelps was ejected from a game against Liberty after hitting a home run and waving at his parents in the stands. Umpires believed he was taunting the opposing team, resulting in an automatic one-game suspension. Phelps will miss the next game against Mississippi State. According to coach Wes Johnson, Phelps was simply waving at his family.
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The habit gets a new name.
Taunting in baseball: when waving at your parents is a crime.
Phelps’ family was in the stands, but the umpires thought he was talking to the dugout.
In-game ejections carry a one-game suspension in college baseball.
Tre Phelps, Georgia baseball’s top hitter, will miss the next game vs. Mississippi State.
Because in baseball, waving at your parents can be a costly move.
