It has made for good TV around the country already Friday.

Immediately after the game, many of the Cardinals had not seen the video nor did they know what happened in the crowd, only that Adams did what he could to get out of the stands after failing to make the catch.

“I’m not that type of guy to go after anybody," Adams said in the clubhouse after the win. "I was just trying to keep from going into the stands.”

Manager Mike Matheny, who had not seen the video at the time he was asked about Adams' shove, echoed that explanation: “He was going into the stands. Probably from trying to go tail over teakettle into the first row. You don’t want to be going into the stands. You’ve got to do what you’ve got to do.”

It's not clear whether Adams would face a fine for his actions.

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