ICE THREAT BACKFIRES: WOMAN FIRED AND PUBLICLY SHAMED AFTER VIRAL RANT TARGETING LATINO VETERAN AT BASEBALL GAME

MILWAUKEE, WI — In a stunning example of how quickly an aggressive moment in a sports arena can lead to professional ruin, a Milwaukee Brewers fan, swiftly dubbed “Brewers Karen” across social media platforms, was terminated from her job and publicly disavowed by a major non-profit after a video of her threatening to call U.S.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on a Latino Los Angeles Dodgers fan went viral.

The highly charged incident occurred on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, during a National League Championship Series (NLCS) playoff game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers at American Family Field in Milwaukee.

The tension, already high due to the playoff atmosphere, reached a boiling point in the seventh inning after the Dodgers surged ahead with a home run.

The center of the controversy is Shannon Kobylarczyk, a Wisconsin woman who was identified within hours of the video’s explosive spread.

The incident was captured on video by the Dodgers fan she confronted, Ricardo Fosado, a U.S.

citizen of Mexican heritage and a veteran who served in the U.S.

Navy in both Afghanistan and Iraq.

Fosado, who had traveled from Chicago for the game, recorded the crowd’s reaction after the Dodgers took the lead.

In the video, Fosado can be heard sarcastically taunting the suddenly quiet Brewers fans, asking, “Why’s everybody so quiet? What is this?”

The question provoked a furious reaction from Kobylarczyk, who was seated directly behind him.

She is seen turning around, first lashing out with a personal insult directed at Fosado’s choice of drink, yelling: “Real men drink beer, p****y!” Fosado’s friendly taunt quickly escalated into a deeply personal and racially charged attack when Kobylarczyk then turned to another person nearby and suggested a deeply hostile political action: “You know what, let’s call ICE. ”

The threat, which implies that a person of Latino descent must be an undocumented immigrant, was immediately met with a calm but powerful retort from Fosado, who continued filming.

“Call ICE! Call ICE! I’m a U. S.citizen, war veteran baby girl.

War veteran.

Two wars.

ICE isn’t gonna do nothing to me.

Good luck.

Good luck.

Call them, fing idiot.

”* The video concludes shortly after Kobylarczyk physically swiped at Fosado’s phone, an action that pushed the exchange from verbal confrontation into a physical one.

The video, initially posted on Instagram and quickly disseminated across X (formerly Twitter) and other platforms, garnered millions of views overnight.

The online community swiftly identified Kobylarczyk, who was listed as an employee at ManpowerGroup, a global staffing firm based in Milwaukee, and a board member for Make-A-Wish Wisconsin.

The fallout was immediate and catastrophic for Kobylarczyk’s professional life.

Within 24 hours of the video going viral, ManpowerGroup issued a public statement confirming her immediate termination.

“As soon as we became aware of this video, the individual was placed on immediate leave and we began an investigation,” a company spokesperson for ManpowerGroup confirmed.

“As a result of this process, the employee is no longer with the organization.

We remain committed to maintaining a culture grounded in respect, integrity, and accountability.”

Simultaneously, the nonprofit organization Make-A-Wish Wisconsin announced that Kobylarczyk had resigned from its board of directors, effective immediately.

A representative for the charity stated: “Make-A-Wish Wisconsin does not condone nor agree with Kobylarczyk’s words and actions.

” Kobylarczyk subsequently deleted her professional and personal social media profiles as the intense backlash mounted.

In response to the incident, the Milwaukee Brewers organization released a statement affirming their “Guest Code of Conduct.

” They confirmed that both Kobylarczyk and Fosado were ejected and banned from American Family Field for future events, citing both “offensive statements” and “physical confrontation.

” While the team emphasized their commitment to a respectful environment, the dual ban has been met with mixed reaction online, with many arguing that the fan who initiated the racist verbal attack should bear the full consequences.

For the veteran at the center of the storm, Ricardo Fosado, the entire episode was deeply unsettling, but he showed remarkable grace.

Speaking to local media outlets after the event, Fosado expressed shock at the nature of the attack, saying Kobylarczyk “let her true colors out” and turned a simple fan rivalry into something “ugly and personal.

” Yet, even after losing his seat at the game—which he says happened because Kobylarczyk reported him to security—Fosado publicly stated he felt sympathy for her professional demise.

“I don’t think it was like horrible or something that should get her fired.

I feel bad for her,” Fosado said, advocating for leniency.

“We cannot be judged on one mistake, and a lot of emotions were involved.”

Despite Fosado’s forgiving words, the consensus on social media remains firmly divided between those who believe the immediate job termination and public shaming were justified consequences for using racist and anti-immigrant rhetoric, and those who argue that the loss of a career over a heated, alcohol-fueled moment sets a dangerous precedent for ‘cancel culture’ in the digital age.

Regardless of the public’s emotional response, the “Brewers Karen” incident serves as a sharp reminder that in the age of instant viral recording, public anonymity is a fragile commodity, and highly inappropriate behavior in any public forum can carry severe, immediate professional penalties.