Victor Robles chose not to take the high road on Sunday night after Madison Bumgarner criticized him, and Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez clearly wishes the outfielder did.
Bumgarner blasted Robles and called him a “clown” after Robles admired a solo home run on Saturday night when his team was trailing 7-1 late. When the Nationals played their series finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday night, Robles kept the storyline going by wearing a clown nose in the dugout.
Martinez was not a fan of the stunt. He told reporters after Washington’s 4-3 win that he was planning to speak with Robles about it.
One person who did appreciate the clown nose joke was LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers star shared a photo on Instagram of Robles wearing the nose and called it “something I would do for sure!” Robles was flattered by the shoutout.