It was an intense moment for two championship-starved franchises.

Game 5 of the ALCS, with the series tied 2-2, and a narrow 2-1 Jays lead in the seventh inning.

That was the moment when Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo accidentally pelted George Springer’s kneecap with an errant pitch.

As Springer dropped to the dirt, some fans appeared to be cheering the fact that he was down on the ground, writhing in pain.

The 36-year-old remained down for a couple of minutes before finally getting up under his own power. As he got up, it appeared as though some Mariners fans booed him, while others were visibly waving goodbye to the injured Blue Jays batter.

The reaction from Mariners fans prompted Blue Jays manager John Schneider to stand up for his injured player postgame.

“I know this is an awesome

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