George Springer says he paid no mind to Seattle Mariners fans cheering when he was hit by a pitch.

Springer spoke to the media Monday evening ahead of Game 7 of the American League Championship Series between his Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle (on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+ starting at 8:10 p.m. ET/ 5:10 p.m. PT).

The 36-year-old veteran was hit on the right kneecap by a 95.6 m.p.h. pitch from Bryan Woo in the seventh inning of Toronto’s 6-2 loss on Friday in Game 5. Mariners fans had booed him during every plate appearance in the game and then celebrated when he was removed from the game after getting plunked by Woo.

“Ultimately, at the end of the day, I’m just concerned about my health, and that’s out of my control,” said Springer. “So it’s just kind of one of those things where I was co

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