Why is Atlanta Braves manager, keeping his family away from Citizens Bank Park, Reports

Brian Snitker, the Atlanta Braves manager, is keeping his family away from Citizens Bank Park when his club plays the Philadelphia Phillies.

During an appearance on 92.9 The Game’s The Steakhouse show, Snitker stated that his family will never again attend games in Philadelphia due to how they were treated during the playoffs last year.

“It is Philly by far, where we’re going, that is by far the most hostile crowd,” Snitker went on to say. “I remember after last year’s playoffs, my wife said, ‘I don’t care what you guys are doing, I’m not going back there.’… It’s hard there. They don’t appear to mind either. It was quite harsh on them last year, to the point of concern.”

Snitker went on to claim that he has instructed his wife “don’t wear anything with the Braves on it” when they go to a game in Philadelphia because there is “inappropriate stuff being said around the children and things like that and nobody seems to care.”

The Braves and Phillies play each other 13 times throughout the regular season. They’ve also met in the NLDS the last two years, with the Phillies winning in four games each time.

Last year, Orlando Arcia and Ronald Acuña Jr. were seen interacting with fans at Citizens Bank Park during Game 4 of the National League Division Series. Acuña made a “zip it” gesture with his mouth following an Austin Riley home run.

Arcia was observed gesturing to his ring finger at one point, referring to Atlanta’s 2021 World Series championship.

Throughout the series, both teams and fan communities experienced great levels of emotion. In Game 1 at Truist Park, Braves supporters tossed debris on the field after Sean Murphy was called for catcher’s interference while scoring a run for the Phillies in a 3-0 victory.

The Philadelphia fan base has been the source of numerous disputes over the years. J.D. Drew, a former outfielder, was hit with batteries during a 1999 game against the Phillies.

These are extreme examples of fan conduct that are unlikely to represent the majority of people, yet they can make things unpleasant for those in the stands.