World Series 2016: Marlins Man has a good reason for not attending Game 7

Jordan Heck

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If you plan on watching Game 7 of the World Series Wednesday night between the Cubs and Indians, you might ask, "Where is Marlins Man?"

The man, who wears a noticeable orange Marlins jersey to prominent sporting events, will not be at Game 7 due to concerns over his safety. The news was first reported by ESPN's Darren Rovell , and Marlins Man confirmed it on Twitter.

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"Sadly, it's true," he tweeted . "Not worth chancing that one psycho person [who] wants to be a hero to Indians fans. Better safe than sorry."

The orange-jersey wearer has complained about the hateful messages he's received from "abusive" and "vile" Indians fans throughout the World Series. This is the first World Series he's not attended in the last five years, but he's been taking the threats on Twitter seriously and is fearful what would happen if he attends the game.

"It only takes one psycho on a mission to be a hero to harm me," he added in a tweet . "Not worth it"

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Jordan Heck is a Social Media Producer at Sporting News. Before working here, he was a Digital Content Producer at The Indianapolis Star. He graduated with a degree from Indiana University.