Soon after Lance McCullers Jr.\'s family received online death threats following a tough start by the Astros pitcher, his 5-year-old daughter, Ava, overheard wife Kara talking on the phone about it.
What followed was a painful conversation between McCullers and his little girl.
\"She asked me when I came home: \'Daddy, like, what is threats? Who wants to hurt us? Who wants to hurt me?\'\" McCullers told The Associated Press on Wednesday. \"So those conversations are tough to deal with.\"
McCullers is one of two MLB pitchers whose families have received online death threats this month as internet abuse of players and their families is on the rise. Boston Red Sox reliever Liam Hendriks took to social media soon after the incident with McCullers to call out people who were threatening Hendriks\' wife\'s life and directing \"vile\" comments at him.
The Astros contacted MLB security and the Houston Police Department following the threats to McCullers. A police spokesperson said Thursday that it remains an ongoing investigation.
Via ESPN.com