A Cubs fan turned a routine Friday night at Wrigley into the kind of broadcast moment nobody saw coming.
During Chicago’s game against the Twins, cameras picked up a man in the stands wearing a shirt that read: “I got my prostate examined on Epstein Island.” The image spread fast after a screenshot made the rounds on X, and fans online immediately latched onto the bizarre scene.
Reactions came in quickly, with plenty of people treating the fan like a walking punch line and a conversation starter all at once. “You know when you see someone and you just say ‘I’d like to have a beer with that guy - I feel like he’s got a lot to say’,” one person wrote.
Another user joked, “Not the worst idea, he knew all the best scientists and doctors,” while a third added, “You know some Karen was offended and let him know why. 😂,”.
One more fan chimed in with, “Guess who’s ordering one for a family trip to Mexico,”.
The shirt may have stolen the spotlight, but the game itself belonged to Minnesota. The Twins beat the Cubs 5-2 on Friday night, with Ryan Jeffers breaking things open with a three-run homer in the third inning. Bailey Ober also gave Minnesota a strong start, striking out seven over 5 1/3 innings.
Chicago was back at Wrigley on Saturday trying to even the weekend series after dropping the opener. At the time of writing, the Cubs were leading the Twins 5-1.
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