Photos show Justin Turner celebrating the Dodgers' World Series win hours after testing positive for coronavirus, giving handshakes and hugs to his teammates

Justin Turner.Getty/Ronald Martinez

• Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner celebrated his side's World Series win with his teammates despite having tested positive for COVID-19.
• Turner was pulled mid-way through Tuesday night's victory after it was revealed he had contracted the virus.
• Despite being told to isolate immediately, he was pictured hugging his teammates and even posing for photos without a mask.
• Andrew Friedman, the Dodgers' president of baseball operations, defended Turner's actions, saying: "I don't think there was anyone that was going to stop him from going out."

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner was pulled mid-way through his team's World Series win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night after it was revealed he had tested positive for the coronavirus.

That didn't stop him celebrating with his teammates, however.

Despite, according to Sports Illustrated, being told to immediately self isolate following his positive test, Turner was pictured after the Dodgers' victory hugging and shaking hands with his teammates, passing round the World Series trophy, and posing for pictures without a mask.