Milwaukee Brewers’ Karen Fired After Confrontation with LA Dodgers Fan Goes Viral [WATCH]

A Milwaukee Brewers fan who told another spectator to “call ICE” during Game 2 of the National League Championship Series has been fired from her job and has resigned from a local nonprofit board, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

The fan, identified as Shannon Kobylarczyk, had been employed by ManpowerGroup, a Milwaukee-based global staffing and workforce solutions company.

The company confirmed that she “is no longer with the organization” following an internal review of the incident.

Kobylarczyk also resigned from her position on the board of directors for Make-A-Wish Wisconsin, the outlet reported.

The exchange occurred Tuesday night at American Family Field during the Brewers’ matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Video posted online showed a verbal confrontation between Kobylarczyk and Dodgers fan Ricardo Fosado, a Los Angeles resident who was in Chicago on a business trip and attended the game in Milwaukee.

In the clip, Fosado can be heard asking, “Why is everybody quiet?” twice as he recorded the crowd around him. Kobylarczyk responded, “Real men drink beer, pu**y.”

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When Fosado repeated his question, Kobylarczyk tapped another Brewers fan on the shoulder and said, “Call ICE,” referencing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Fosado, who is of Mexican heritage and a U.S. Navy veteran, replied on the video, “Call ICE. I’m a U.S. citizen. War veteran, baby girl. War veteran. Two wars. ICE is not gonna do nothing to me. Good luck. Good luck. Good luck. Call them. Call them. F**king idiot.”

The Journal Sentinel reported that Kobylarczyk later contacted stadium security, and Fosado was escorted out of the ballpark by staff.

In follow-up interviews, Fosado told the Journal Sentinel that while the situation reflected poorly on Kobylarczyk, he did not believe it warranted her termination.

“I don’t think it was like horrible or something that should get her fired. I feel bad for her,” he said.

“We cannot be judged on one mistake and a lot of emotions were involved. It was just hurt feelings, nobody physically hurt anybody.”

He added in an interview with Fox 6 that Kobylarczyk “showed us what she really thinks,” referring to her comments during the exchange.

ManpowerGroup addressed the matter in a statement posted to Instagram, writing that “the employee is no longer with the organization.”

The company initially placed Kobylarczyk on leave pending an investigation into the incident before confirming her dismissal.

The Make-A-Wish Wisconsin chapter confirmed separately that Kobylarczyk resigned from its board of directors in the wake of the controversy.

The Journal Sentinel reported that the confrontation drew significant attention after videos circulated online, prompting widespread social media reaction.

The Dodgers went on to win Game 2 of the NLCS in Milwaukee by a score of 5–1, taking a two-game lead in the series.

Los Angeles also won Game 3 at home to extend their advantage.

Fosado, who served in the U.S. Navy from 2001 to 2005, told the Journal Sentinel that he viewed the incident as an example of misplaced anger among fans but emphasized that he hoped both sides could move forward from it.

“It was just words,” he said.

“Nobody got hurt, and I think we all just need to do better.”

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