"FAKE A** FAN!": CC Sabathia ROASTS Fan On Instagram for Sanchez Hate

CC Sabathia no longer pitches for the New York Yankees, but he's still a brother-in-arms with those guys. On Instagram, he took it upon himself to absolutely trash a fan who was hating on Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez:

Probably the best thing you’ll see today:
CC Sabathia Defending Gary Sánchez after a fake fan commented on his post. WE LOVE YOU KING @CC_Sabathia 👏 He had time today!!
This one goes out to all the Gary haters 🙃😂 pic.twitter.com/WpHyGiHGNw
— Nicoleeeee🇺🇾 (@niCCole52NYY) June 12, 2021

Sanchez has certainly had his issues at the plate the past few seasons, hitting just .202 since 2018, but Sabathia came to his defense, calling out the fan for his negative attitude and calling him a "FAKE A** YANKEE FAN". He also twice referred to the fan as "old" and told him to "go take a nap."

Sabathia retired in 2019 after 11 seasons with the Yankees, the last 4 of which he spent pitching to Sanchez every 5th day. In fact, his 250th career win, in his final season, featured a 3-run HR from his battery-mate, that provided all the runs he would need: