Pete Crow-Armstrong explained why he had a heated exchange with White Sox fan

It's not quite Yankees-Red Sox or Dodgers-Giants, but the Cubs and White Sox do have themselves a crosstown rivalry. And with the White Sox off to a competitive start this season, fans are actually getting behind the South Siders.

Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong was almost taken aback by that.

During the fifth inning of Sunday's game at Rate Field, Miguel Vargas hit a two-run double that went beyond a leaping Crow-Armstrong's glove. As the Cubs centerfielder got back to his feet in the warning track, a woman wearing a White Sox hat shouted something at Crow-Armstrong.

The Cubs star didn't ignore what was said. He yelled back at the fan.

Pete Crow-Armstrong on this interaction with a fan today: "Some lady decided to start talking sh*t and I felt the need to say it back."

(Via: @JesseRogersESPN) pic.twitter.com/td69z5ORJ1— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) May 17, 2026

According to White Sox and Cubs reporter Jesse Rogers, Crow-Armstrong said he decided to just talk back to the fan's heckles.

"Some lady decided to start talking (expletive) and I felt the need to say it back."

The fan claimed to be attending an engagement party in the seats beyond the wall on ground level.

A photo of Pete Crow-Armstrong exchanging words with a White Sox fan, who says she was at the game for her engagement party

(via @girlfieri__) https://t.co/8FrBUEM4M6pic.twitter.com/RZcMHOVo6M— Talkin' Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) May 17, 2026

There was also another NSFW exchange where Crow-Armstrong shouted at a fan from the on-deck circle.

The Cubs ended up losing, 9-8, in 10 innings. It's safe to say that Crow-Armstrong was happy to get out that stadium.

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