Jung Hoo Lee's emotional outburst after being called out at home plate, twice pushing away teammates trying to help him.

The San Francisco Giants defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 today thanks to their pitchers' dominant performance, but Korean outfielder Jung Hoo Lee unexpectedly became the center of attention due to a home plate collision. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Lee charged from first to home but was tagged out. He stayed seated on the ground, and as teammates came to help him up, Lee visibly frowned and twice shrugged off their arms—all recorded live. After the game, Lee denied any ill intent toward his teammates, explaining that during the slide he re-injured his already hurt right leg, and the sudden worsening of the injury caused his reaction.

The controversy occurred in the bottom of the sixth inning with two outs. Jung Hoo Lee hit a single against Yoshinobu Yamamoto to reach base, and the next batter, Heliot Ramos, hit a single to center field. Despite his speed, Lee sprinted from first base all the way to home plate, but his sideways slide still resulted in him being tagged out by the relay throw.

After sliding, Lee did not stand up and remained seated near home plate with a displeased expression. The next batter, 25-year-old Drew Gilbert, came over to check on him and attempted to help him up from behind, but the footage showed Lee looking upset and twice shrugging off his teammate's arm with his shoulder. This clip sparked debate online.

After the game, Jung Hoo Lee admitted to reporters that he indeed reacted emotionally, but clarified it was not directed at his teammates or the outcome of being tagged out. Instead, during the slide he felt he had re-injured his previously hurt right leg, and the fear of a worsened condition led to his frustration. He also revealed that he had injured his leg during defense in a series against the Washington Nationals and had not fully recovered.

Despite Lee's explanation, many fans remained unconvinced by his outburst, criticizing him as "having poor manners," "with such performance and this attitude, better return to Korea early," and "too childish, acting like a star makes him arrogant." Others questioned why Lee attempted to dash home from first base on a single hit by his teammate.

Korean media SPOTV NEWS offered a different perspective post-game, pointing blame at Giants' third-base coach Hector Borg. They argued that Borg gave the aggressive instruction to charge home despite knowing Lee was running with an injury, calling it an "overly aggressive call" that led Lee to risk a slide and aggravate his condition.

After failing to score in the bottom of the sixth inning, Jung Hoo Lee remained in the game for defense in the seventh inning but was replaced in the top of the eighth by Jerar Encarnacion for right field duties.