Fans across the globe are vehemently defending New York Mets superstar Juan Soto online after Soto received backlash for denying a photo request while he was dining.

Evelina Garcia, ex-wife of the late MLB pitcher Odalis Pérez took to social media to trash Soto for allegedly denying Garcia’s daughter a picture while Soto was eating dinner at a restaurant in the Dominican Republic.

The situation immediately turned into a discourse on X about the importance of respecting famous people’s personal space, with fans criticizing Garcia on grounds of entitlement and defending Soto for simply wanting to relax and enjoy his dinner.

“Let the man enjoy his private dinner time,” X user @jayw1818 wrote. “Respect someone’s space.”

“No one says that they have to give anyone a picture or autograph,”

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