Abner Uribe was disciplined after a WWE-style crotch chop against the Cardinals
Summary
– MLB suspended Abner Uribe one game after his D-Generation X-style celebration
– Uribe made three crotch chops toward the Cardinals’ dugout after striking out Alec Burleson
– The Brewers reliever apologized but is appealing the suspension
Abner Uribe turned a strikeout into one of baseball’s strangest WWE crossover moments of the season.
The Milwaukee Brewers reliever was suspended one game and fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball after making multiple crotch chops toward the St. Louis Cardinals dugout on May 26.
The moment happened after Uribe struck out Alec Burleson to end the top of the eighth inning. The Cardinals challenged the call, but the strikeout stood, and Milwaukee kept its 6-0 lead.
Uribe then turned toward the St. Louis dugout and delivered three exaggerated crotch chops. The gesture immediately drew comparisons to D-Generation X, the famous WWE group known for using the taunt during the Attitude Era.
MLB did not let the celebration slide. The league issued a one-game suspension, though Uribe is appealing and can continue pitching until the appeal is resolved.
Brewers manager Pat Murphy was not amused after the game. He said the gesture was embarrassing and made it clear that was not how the team wants to handle business.
Uribe later apologized to the Brewers, his teammates, his manager, and team officials. He also suggested that tensions had already been building with St. Louis and said he believed the Cardinals had been making gestures about hitting Brewers players.
What started as a strikeout celebration quickly became a bigger story involving WWE-style taunting, team tension, and league discipline. For now, Uribe’s punishment is not final while his appeal remains active.
