Cubs player just confirmed Dalton Rushing said what Dodgers fans were hoping he didn't

Dodgers fans were hoping, probably against hope, that the latest viral incident with Dalton Rushing had been misconstrued.

Facing the Cubs over the weekend, Rushing recovered a wild pitch from Roki Sasaki, but didn't get it to second fast enough to catch Miguel Amaya, who had been on first with a walk. The broadcast cut back to the plate and caught Rushing mouthing what appeared to be the words "fat f—," which earned a sidelong glance from Nico Hoerner.

Maybe it was just baseball fans trying to play detective and doing a poor job of it. Surely, Rushing would've learned his lesson after getting caught saying things Giants fans didn't like about Jung Hoo Lee.

But Hoerner, during an appearance on the Spiegel & Holmes Show, confirmed what fans online had alleged. "We were able to read Dalton Rushing's lips. You heard it out loud, what he seemed to say about Miguel Amaya? Did we read his lips right?" one of the hosts asked.

"Yeah," Hoerner replied. "I wish that I had confronted him a little more directly, to be honest. I was pretty taken aback. It was just kind of a strange thing to experience, so yeah, I felt a little weird about that. [...] I'm not saying I should've tackled the guy or anything, but still. At the end of the day, you just wanna have your teammates' backs."

Nico Hoerner confirms Dalton Rushing directed an insult toward Miguel Amaya in Cubs-Dodgers matchup

Just, like ... come on, dude. Seriously?

In the replies of the initial viral posts, some Dodgers fans were heralding Rushing for bringing an unintimidated, competitive spirit to the game. But what if we didn't actually hype up a player for actively insulting another? Just think about it.

For all of the "back in my day" types, this isn't about being too sensitive or being unable to take an insult; it's about professionalism. The Dodgers tend to be world-class professionals, even in the face of very real hatred from other owners and fans. Rushing saying that about an opposing player is simply beneath the organization.

Sure, he's hitting really well right now. He's actually managing to impress people as the least likely candidate to do so on a roster filled with impressive players. That doesn't give him an excuse to go on this absolutely ridiculous spree he's been on over the last few weeks.

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