Ballgame Turns Ugly As Brewers Fan Targets Veteran With Racist ICE Threat

Split-screen image showing a woman in a Milwaukee Brewers shirt standing with her arms crossed on the left, and a man in a Los Angeles Dodgers shirt speaking indoors on the right.

A playoff crowd in Milwaukee turned quiet when a Dodgers rally began. That’s when a Brewers fan, identified by local outlets as Shannon Kobylarczyk, fired a taunt at Ricardo Fosado: “Let’s call ICE.”

Fosado, a U.S. citizen and Navy veteran who served in two wars, recorded the exchange at American Family Field during Game 2 of the NLCS. He answered, “Call ICE… I’m a U.S. citizen, war veteran, baby girl.”

The video went viral and quickly sparked fallout.

A Heated Moment Turns Personal

Fosado said the back-and-forth started as routine trash talk but “she just let out her true colors,” pushing it beyond baseball and into something personal, he told FOX 11.

The clip also captured another jab — “real men drink beer” — followed by an expletive, according to FOX6 Milwaukee. At one point, the fan appeared to swipe at Fosado’s phone.

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Woman in a Milwaukee Brewers shirt standing in a crowded stadium, looking skeptical or unimpressed.

Photo: YouTube / FOX 11 Los Angeles

A Brewers fan told a Latino Dodgers fan, “Let’s call ICE.”

Veteran Removed; Refund Requested

Fosado and a friend were ejected in the seventh inning after he admitted he swore during the dispute. He said staff offered no reason beyond them being Dodgers fans. He missed the final three innings and has asked for a refund, FOX6 Milwaukee reports.

Employer Acts Within 24 Hours

Once the woman was identified online, her employer, ManpowerGroup, placed her on leave and opened an investigation.

“As a result of this process, the employee is no longer with the organization,” the company said, according to FOX 11, adding it strives for “respect, integrity, and accountability.” The nonprofit Make-A-Wish Wisconsin confirmed her immediate resignation from its board, FOX6 Milwaukee reported.

Close-up of a woman in a navy and yellow Milwaukee Brewers shirt standing with her arms crossed, appearing unimpressed during a game.

Photo: YouTube / FOX 11 Los Angeles

The Dodgers fan, Ricardo Fosado, is a U.S. Navy veteran.

Public Backlash and Personal Consequences

The woman’s social media accounts appeared to vanish amid the uproar, per Daily Mail. The incident spread quickly across platforms after a fan post and a reshared video on X amplified the moment.

What the Veteran Says Now

Fosado has mixed feelings about the aftermath. He told Total Pro Sports he felt bad she lost her job and that “we cannot be judged on one mistake.”

Speaking with FOX6 Milwaukee, he added there are consequences for actions, even if he did not wish the outcome on her.

A Night That Should Have Been About Baseball

The Dodgers won the game. The night, however, was defined by a few words that turned a rivalry into something else. For veterans reading this, the scene is familiar: pride, service, and identity can collide with ignorance in an instant. What happens next—on the field and off—still matters.

Matthew Russell

Matthew Russell is a West Michigan native and with a background in journalism, data analysis, cartography and design thinking. He likes to learn new things and solve old problems whenever possible, and enjoys bicycling, spending time with his daughters, and coffee.

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