The Los Angeles Dodgers are facing one of their darkest stretches of the season—and it seems the legendary Clayton Kershaw can’t hide his hurt.
Sunday night, after a 6-5 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers—his 10th loss in the last 12 games—Clayton Kershaw made a surprising move: he threw his glove to the floor in the middle of a press interview, and cut off a reporter’s question after just a few minutes. “I can’t take it anymore,” he said, eyes red, and walked away without looking back.
“I tried to hold it in, but I think I’ve reached my limit,” an inside source later said.
Kershaw, 36, took the field hoping to lift the spirits of his team. He allowed just two runs in 4⅓ innings, pitching strategically, but a series of defensive errors turned the tide—and, as usual, Kershaw remained silent. Until today.
Several of the Dodgers’ younger players, especially Bobby Miller and Gavin Stone, stood silently in the press room after the incident. “He’s our main man. If Kershaw loses his temper, it’s worse than we thought,” one said.
The incident occurred just hours after the Dodgers lost Freddie Freeman to a wrist injury, and the team’s near-term future now seemed shrouded in uncertainty.
It’s not just the losing streak – the Dodgers are currently on the brink of collapse, and the Kershaw incident is undeniable proof. It’s a rare occasion in his career that the three-time Cy Young winner has let his emotions get out of control in front of the media.
“He’s not a blame game. So when Kershaw gets angry, it’s because he’s had enough,” said one assistant coach.
With the trade deadline looming, the Dodgers are forced to make changes. But what, where, and how – that’s not an easy question to answer. When the soul of the team – Kershaw – is also broken, it’s clear that the problem goes beyond tactics.
Clayton Kershaw doesn’t need to cry for the world to know he’s hurt. But that cold toss – hard and decisive – could be the final signal that, if the Dodgers don’t save themselves, this season will be forgotten… along with a legend quietly closing the final chapter of his career.