Famous peanut-throwing vendor Roger Owens has been a household name at Dodger Stadium for years. But, it appears his unique way of doing things is deemed “too dangerous” by some.

Per TMZ Sports, Owens has said that his bosses told him to stop his signature delivery because it's a danger to fans at Dodgers games.

“I’m so heartbroken about this,” he told LA Times.

“They have time to see it coming,” Owens told the Times. “It’s not some bullet that goes straight through. I’m always wanting to make sure that whoever I am throwing to will catch the bag of peanuts.”

Roger Owens has a point. It's literally a bag of peanuts. Not a bullet. Levy Restaurants is in charge of all the concessions at Dodger Stadium and has told Owens to stop. Seems like madness. There is no way it's a safety concern when he's making sure the fan can see the bag of peanuts coming before he actually tosses them.

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Owens is well-known by Dodgers supporters and even made an appearance on the Johnny Carson Show back in the day and has been in several movies and TV shows. The unique way he delivers peanuts at baseball games is what's made Owens the public figure he is today. You take that away and he's simply just another peanut vendor rolling around the stadium at Dodgers games.

There is some reason for optimism, though. Back in the 70s and 80s, there was a peanut-tossing ban put in place, but it was later lifted. Perhaps that'll happen again. Let's hope it does for Roger Owens' sake. He deserves to keep his tradition going because after all, it is legendary.