A night meant for baseball turned into a social media firestorm when a Milwaukee Brewers fan was caught on camera yelling she would “Call ICE” on a Latino Dodgers supporter — a comment that ultimately cost her two jobs.
The incident unfolded during Tuesday’s playoff game in Milwaukee, where Shannon Kobylarczyk, dressed in Brewers gear, was filmed shouting at Ricardo Fosado, a Los Angeles Dodgers fan — and, as it turns out, a U.S. Navy veteran.
In the now-viral clip, Fosado pans his camera to a quiet crowd of Brewers fans before Kobylarczyk taps a man beside her and says: “You know what, let’s call ICE.”
Fosado immediately fires back: “Call ICE. I’m a U.S. citizen, war veteran, baby girl. Two wars. ICE isn’t gonna do nothing to me. Good luck.”
Fosado later told reporters he served in the Navy from 2001 to 2005 and that the tension at the game had started as typical fan banter. Still, after Kobylarczyk reported him to stadium security, he was escorted out — sparking widespread outrage once the footage hit social media.
Within 24 hours, ManpowerGroup, where Kobylarczyk worked as a lawyer, confirmed she was no longer employed:
“As soon as we became aware of this video, the individual was placed on immediate leave and we began an investigation. As a result, the employee is no longer with the organization.”
Kobylarczyk also resigned from the Make-A-Wish Wisconsin board, where she had served as a director.
Despite losing both roles, Fosado himself has called for understanding:
“I don’t think it was horrible or something that should get her fired,” he told the Journal Sentinel. “We can’t be judged on one mistake. A lot of emotions were involved — it was just hurt feelings, nobody was physically hurt.”
The moment — and its fallout — have sparked fresh debate about accountability, cancel culture, and the power of viral moments to reshape lives overnight.
