Gerrit Cole probably boosted his popularity in Pittsburgh on Wednesday night, and it had nothing to do with pitching.
The Pittsburgh Pirates righty attended Game 4 of the Pittsburgh Penguins' series against the Washington Capitals, and it's fair to say he was fired up.
What? You thought #BurghProud was just a Twitter thing?
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) May 5, 2016
We ALL live it! #LetsGoPenshttps://t.co/WYKWrBKwsU
That's only the tip of the iceberg. Apparently an usher had to come over and ask him to calm down.
Ah, the playoffs. @Pirates pitcher Gerrit Cole boos Caps bench, chastised by security: https://t.co/zhlbPOtjKV pic.twitter.com/u1IGhjdnYh
— NBCSN (@NBCSN) May 5, 2016
We're just over here tryin' to support our squad. #BurghProud #LetsGoPens https://t.co/exE01huSuv
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) May 5, 2016
But Cole must have been happy with the result: a 3-2 Penguins win in overtime, giving them a 3-1 lead in the series.