After the Dodgers' 5-1 demolition, Ohtani and Mookie Betts were accused of "playing too well," forcing Padres manager Mike Shildt to pull out his headset early and refuse to answer the press.

The Dodgers sail while the Padres crumble

The Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Sao Diego Padres 5-1 , but it wasn’t just the score that had fans excited, it was the atmosphere as well .
Despite their dominant performance, stars Shohei Ohtai and Mookie Betts are now under fire for what critics called “ friendly baseball ,” and the Padres’ staff wouldn’t tolerate it.

Padres manager Mike Shildt breaks down

In a bizarre postgame twist, Padres manager Mike Shildt reportedly took off his glasses early in the transmission and walked off without answering questions.
According to team officials, Shildt was furious about what he considered a lack of competitive spirit from his own team, and from Dodgers stars who appeared to be “laughing and joking” at key moments.

“It’s being treated as a charity game, or as a rivalry,” the Padres’ most prominent manager was heard saying.

The fanatics provoke a heated debate

Social media exploded:

Ohtapi just hit a two-run homer and then it hit the catcher? What’s this, Little League?
“Mookie kissed his former teammates in the middle of a beating… disrespect or just a joke?”
I’m mad about respect, but rivalries need fire. The Padres are still furious about it, and I understand it.

The hashtag #TooNiceBaseball began to gain popularity as fans debated whether modern stars were too friendly for old-school rivalries .

The Dodgers responded with class

When asked about the incident, Mookie Betts calmly said:

We respect the game. That doesn’t mean we have to disrespect those who play it.

Shohei Ohtapi just smiled and said:

I play hard. But I can also laugh.

Is the rivalry softening?

Some analysts argue that the Padres’ frustration has more to do with their own problems than with anything the Dodgers have done.

“If you’re lost and you’re angry because your opponent isn’t angry too, that says more about you than it does about them,” ESPN’s Pa said.

Still, with the situations still in place and the season heating up, fans are now thinking about the next Dodgers-Padres matchup on the schedule; expect sparks next time .