Orioles legend Adam Jones speaks from experience in blasting dangerous Dodgers fans

The NLDS between the Dodgers and Padres is getting spicy. Early in Game 2 on Sunday night, Padres left fielder Jurickson Profar robbed a would-be Mookie Betts home run that flew just a couple feet over the left field fence.

Profar embellished the play a bit, playfully taunting Dodgers fans before finally throwing the ball back into the infield. However, the fans in left took it personally, and things got heated later on Sunday night.

In the 7th inning, a Dodger fan in the left field bleachers threw a baseball onto the field, attempting to hit Profar. The incident clearly stemmed from their frustration several innings prior and led to a delay while the umpires worked to regain control and Profar's teammates tried furiously to calm Profar down.

After a few moments, the air seemed to settle, but the incident was far from over. After Profar returned to the outfield, a number of fans started littering right field with objects including water bottles and beer cans, this time in the direction of Fernando Tatis Jr.

It took nearly 10 minutes for things to calm down enough to resume play, but this incident serves as a reminder that things can get ugly when fans work up the courage to pull off cowardly stunts like these.

Orioles' great Adam Jones shares unique perspective on Jurickson Profar incident

Orioles fans remember all too well being on the wrong side of a similar issue involving former fan-favorite Adam Jones at Fenway Park in Boston. Back in 2017, Jones had a bag of peanuts thrown at him while on the field.

Jones spoke with reporters after the game and mentioned both the peanuts being used as a projectile, as well as being harassed with racist taunts numerous times that night. Worse is the fact that it wasn't the only time Jones faced that kind of harassment while playing in Fenway.

So if there's someone who knows what it's like to be the subject of fan vitriol while on the field, it's him. Jones spoke out after the Profar incident, calling the situation "unsafe and idiotic", which it absolutely is. That kind of behavior is an embarrassment for everyone involved, especially considering that the game was on a national stage in the playoffs.

Why some people believe it's acceptable to act that way in public is beyond understanding. Everyone on the field is human. Light-hearted heckling should be expected, but there's a thin line between heckling and harassment. Throwing objects at players is well beyond the line, however, and is just cowardly behavior.