Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong was at the center of controversy this week after video showed him getting into a vulgar exchange with a White Sox fan.
But has it risen to the level of MLB discipline? So far, it’s not looking that way — despite the best efforts of fake and parody accounts on social media.
Following the Cubs’ 9-8 loss to the White Sox, Crow-Armstrong explained that he talked trash back to a fan who heckled him after he missed a leaping attempt at Miguel Vargas’ double. There was another exchange where Crow-Armstrong had choice words for a fan from the on-deck circle.
That has led to several fake accounts on social media claiming that MLB issued a multi-game suspension for the Cubs star.
A parody account on Twitter/X claimed that MLB suspended Crow-Armstrong for 10 games, and the tweet had 276,000 views at time of publish. Again, none of that is true.
If MLB is planning to discipline Crow-Armstrong for what happened on Sunday, the league hasn’t announced it yet. Crow-Armstrong is listed in the starting lineup for Monday’s game against the Brewers.
#Cubs lineup for game 48/162-
Nico Hoerner 2B
Michael Busch 1B
Alex Bregman 3B
Ian Happ LF
Seiya Suzuki RF
Michael Conforto DH
Carson Kelly C
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF
Dansby Swanson SSShota Imanaga SP
— Jacob Zanolla (@jacobzanolla) May 18, 2026
We’ll have to see if MLB takes any action — whether it be a fine or something more — but for now, the Cubs outfielder has already moved on from that altercation at Rate Field.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Has Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong been suspended for NSFW exchange with fan? Debunking fake reports