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It doesn’t matter if you’re a Toronto Blue Jays star, if you’re sitting in the wrong seats at a Toronto Maple Leafs game, you’ll be asked to move.
Blue Jays stars George Springer and Ernie Clement graced the Maple Leafs’ 4-3 win over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night when they were informed they were sitting in the wrong seats by an announcer in a viral moment.
When Springer and Clement were called into the action on the ice, an official came over and tapped them on the shoulder to inform them they were in the wrong seats.
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Ernie Clement and George Springer of the Toronto Blue Jays watch warmups before the Toronto Maple Leafs faced the New York Rangers at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on March 25, 2026. (Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images)
Springer and Clement got up from their seats and walked up a few rows, then walked past a crowd of fans into the middle of the row where their two seats were located. In their new seats, a few fans recognized Clement and punched him when he sat down.
In their new seats, they were shown celebrating a Maple Leafs goal by high-fiving the fans around them.
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Ernie Clement and George Springer of the Toronto Blue Jays watch the Toronto Maple Leafs warm up before the team faced the New York Rangers at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on March 25, 2026. (Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)
Springer and Clement were instrumental in last season’s Blue Jays team that won the American League and came within two of winning the World Series. Clement set the MLB record for most hits ever recorded in a single postseason with 30, while Springer hit .284 with four home runs and 10 RBI in their run.
For the Maple Leafs, goaltender Joseph Woll made 40 saves in the win. Dakota Joshua, Jake McCabe, Nicholas Robertson and John Tavares scored for the Maple Leafs. For Rangers, Mika Zibanejad scored twice and Alexis Lafrieniére scored once in the loss. It was the Rangers’ sixth straight loss.
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Ernie Clement and George Springer of the Toronto Blue Jays watch warmups before the Toronto Maple Leafs faced the New York Rangers at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on March 25, 2026. (Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)
Springer and Clement enjoyed the day off Wednesday night as the Blue Jays open their season against the Athletics at home on Friday at 7:07 p.m. ET.
