What was supposed to be an exciting night of baseball turned ugly when a Milwaukee Brewers fan, now infamously dubbed the “Brewers Karen,” went viral for hurling a racist comment at a Los Angeles Dodgers supporter during a playoff game.
The fallout was swift — within 24 hours, she reportedly lost her job and deleted her social media accounts.
Heated Exchange in the Stands Turns Ugly
During the Brewers’ 5-1 playoff loss to the Dodgers, Ricardo Fosado — a U.S. citizen and war veteran — was simply cheering on his team when tensions suddenly escalated.
In a clip that’s now been viewed more than a million times on X, Fosado can be heard teasing the crowd around him, asking, “Why’s everybody so quiet? What is this?” His light-hearted taunt didn’t sit well with one woman nearby, who shot back with a racist remark: “Let’s call ICE.”
Unfazed, Fosado fired back, “Call ICE! Call ICE! I’m a U.S. citizen, war veteran baby girl.
Two wars. ICE can not do anything to me.”
The confrontation quickly got physical — at one point, the woman appeared to try to slap his phone away while calling him a vulgar name.
Company Acts Fast After Video Spreads Online
It didn’t take long for social media users to identify the woman as Shannon Kobylarczyk, who worked for ManPowerGroup, a global workforce solutions firm.
According to Fox 11 Los Angeles, Kobylarczyk was fired less than a day after the video surfaced. ManPowerGroup confirmed her dismissal in a public comment on the viral Instagram post, writing:
“As soon as we became aware of this video, the individual was placed on immediate leave and we began an investigation. As a result of this process, the employee is no longer with the organization. We remain committed to maintaining a culture grounded in respect, integrity, and accountability.”
Fallout and Resignations
As outrage grew online, Kobylarczyk appeared to wipe her LinkedIn and Facebook accounts.
She also reportedly stepped down from her volunteer position on the board of the Wisconsin branch of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Meanwhile, Fosado — who serves as CEO of Foxtrot Construction — spoke to local media, saying he believed the woman’s behavior revealed her true character.
“I think she just let out her true colors, you know, let herself let it out of baseball and took it out of the cheering into some more personal level,” he said.
Dodgers Fan Says He Was Kicked Out Too
Fosado and his friend said the confrontation didn’t end with the viral video.
According to him, both were ejected from American Family Field after the dispute, missing the final three innings of the game.
“[My friend] asked, ‘Why am I getting kicked out? What did my friend do?
Why are we getting escorted out?’ And the only reason they gave anybody is because we’re Dodger fans,” Fosado recalled.
The friend later posted the video to Instagram, sharing their version of events and calling for accountability.
Social Media Condemns Racist Behavior
In the caption accompanying the viral post, Fosado’s friend described the entire encounter as a painful reminder that racism still exists in everyday spaces — even at something as unifying as a baseball game.
“This kind of racism and ignorance has no place anywhere — not at a baseball game, not in our communities, not in our country,” they wrote.
“My friend has served this nation with honor, yet he was treated with hate and disrespect just because of how he looks.”
They also claimed that the woman slapped Fosado, adding that he was unfairly punished for calling her an “idiot.”
“No one should ever face harassment or violence because of their race, ethnicity, or background,” the post continued. “The more we speak up, the sooner we can stop racism and hate in our communities.”
A Viral Lesson on Accountability
While baseball fans continue to debate what happened in the stands that night, the incident has once again highlighted how quickly actions — especially hateful ones — can have real-world consequences.
What began as a routine playoff game has now become a national conversation about respect, racism, and accountability both on and off the field.