Giants' Victory Celebration Ruins Reporter's Laptop

Willy Adames' celebratory Powerade shower accidentally damages reporter Kylen Mills' computer.

Apr. 3, 2026 at 4:42pm by Ben Kaplan

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An abstract, expressionist painting in vibrant neon colors depicting the chaotic motion and energy of a Powerade shower, with no discernible faces or identifiable objects, conceptually representing the accidental damage to a reporter's laptop during a sports celebration.A celebratory Powerade shower goes awry, damaging a reporter's laptop and highlighting the need for better management of victory celebrations in sports.San Francisco Today

After the San Francisco Giants defeated the New York Mets 7-2 on Thursday, Giants shortstop Willy Adames accidentally ruined reporter Kylen Mills' laptop when he tried to douse rookie Daniel Susac with a celebratory Powerade shower. The sticky sports drink not only soaked Mills' computer, but appeared to snap it in half.

Why it matters

Celebratory moments in sports can sometimes go awry and lead to unintended consequences, as this incident highlights. The damage to the reporter's laptop raises questions about how teams can better manage victory celebrations to avoid harming media equipment or personnel.

The details

As Susac was being interviewed about his 3-for-3 performance with a walk in his MLB debut, Adames aimed to drench him with Powerade but ended up hitting Mills' laptop instead. Video showed the reporter was initially stunned by the destruction of her computer.

  • The incident occurred after the Giants' 7-2 victory over the Mets on Thursday, April 3, 2026.

The players

Willy Adames

The San Francisco Giants shortstop who accidentally ruined the reporter's laptop with a celebratory Powerade shower.

Kylen Mills

The reporter whose laptop was damaged by Adames' Powerade celebration.

Daniel Susac

The Giants rookie who was the intended target of Adames' Powerade shower, as he had just gone 3-for-3 with a walk in his MLB debut.

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What they’re saying

“My laptop is cooked.”

— Kylen Mills, Reporter

The takeaway

This incident serves as a reminder that even joyous victory celebrations in sports can have unintended consequences, and teams may need to find ways to better manage such celebrations to avoid damaging media equipment or personnel.