Fan hit by concrete at Dodger Stadium makes worrying accusation

During the Dodgers' World Series rematch against the Yankees last week, a Yankees fan in the outfield was hit in the back by a chunk of concrete that fell from the upper deck. Luis Ricardo Aquino, visiting LA from Mexico City, was attended to by medical staff, and the Dodgers placed protective netting below the deck.

Aquino did not file a formal complaint in exchange for merchandise — a jersey, bracelets, and Max Muncy bobblehead — which was brought to him, but he added that he did not receive an apology from the team.

Since the incident, Aquino has alleged that the impact left him with a fractured rib, and alluded to discrimination by police at Dodger Stadium.

"The first question the police asked me if I had papers, and I said, 'Yes, I am on my Visa,'" he said. "I had to give them my Visa and they took it from me. I am angry because I felt discriminated against."

Dodger Stadium's renovations, completed over the offseason, cost a reported $100 million. Aerial views of the stadium at the time showed a completely gutted outfield and both clubhouses torn down.

Yankees fan hit by falling concrete a Dodger Stadium alleges discrimination by attending police

It's not the first time in recent history that alleged unsavory conduct by staff at Dodger Stadium has made news. Last year, after Shohei Ohtani hit his first homer as a Dodger, the fan who caught it accused staff of intimidation into a quick deal for unauthenticated items, and was told she would be refused authentication on the home run ball if she decided not to turn it over to the team. The Dodgers were quick to do PR, and the fan and her family met Ohtani a few weeks later.

It's unclear if Aquino plans to press further charges or file a complaint against the Dodgers, but his account of the incident isn't a good look for the team, to say the least. That is especially true after embarking on an incredibly expensive renovation, only for part of the stadium to fall apart and injure a visiting fan.