US EditionCancer Survivor Sox Pitcher, Wife Targeted by 'Vile' Online Death Threats
- Liam Hendriks, a 36-year-old Boston Red Sox pitcher and cancer survivor, revealed on May 22, 2025, that he and his wife received death threats online following a recent loss to the New York Mets at Fenway Park.
- The threats came after Hendriks struggled in a 5-1 loss on May 21, 2025, and have echoed similar online abuse faced by other MLB players amid social media frustrations.
- Hendriks, who has overcome non-Hodgkin lymphoma and Tommy John surgery, has pitched in 11 outings this year, holding a 0-1 record with a 5.56 ERA, while facing growing scrutiny due to irregular usage in Boston’s bullpen.
- In an Instagram post, Hendriks denounced the threats against him and his family as "horrible and cruel," describing messages urging him to take his own life or expressing a wish that he died from cancer as "disgusting and vile." He criticized those hiding behind anonymous profiles as well as those using their real accounts, emphasizing that such behavior must stop.
- Hendriks’s statement highlights the ongoing issue of abuse against players and their families, urging offenders to reconsider their actions and reflecting the challenges athletes face dealing with mental health and public pressure.
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By KYLE HIGHTOWER BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks took to social media Thursday to express his displeasure about death threats he says he received following Boston’s most recent loss to the New York Mets. In a post on Instagram, Hendriks said comments were directed at both him and his family. “Just as an FYI: Threats against me and my wife’s life are horrible and cruel. You need help,” Hendriks wrote in the post. “Leaving comments an…
Red Sox manager Alex Cora empathizes with reliever Liam Hendriks after threats made against him - Boston News, Weather, Sports
BOSTON (AP) — One day after Red Sox reliever Liam Hendriks took to social media to condemn offensive messages made against him and his family, manager Alex Cora empathized with his player. Cora spoke Friday ahead of the first game of a doubleheader against Baltimore at Fenway Park. “We’re in the public eye and people feel they have the right to say whatever they want,” Cora said. “Sometimes, it comes from real people. Other times, it comes from …
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Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora is no stranger to receiving threats online from baseball fans hiding behind their computer or phone screen.In the wake of Red Sox reliever Liam Hendriks‘ recent revelation that he’s received death threats, Cora told reporters before the first half of Friday doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles that he empathized with the hurler.“We’re in the public eye, and people feel they have the right to say whatever th…
Hastings Tribune
Yankton Press & DakotanRed Sox manager Alex Cora empathizes with reliever Liam Hendriks following offensive messages
BOSTON (AP) — One day after Red Sox reliever Liam Hendriks took to social media to condemn offensive messages made against him and his family, manager Alex Cora empathized with his player.
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