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Braves Outfielder Body Checks Streaking Fan
- Posted on September 21, 2010 at 11:09am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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Braves outfielder Matt Diaz has a powerful swing when he picks up a bat. But as one red-suited, streaking fan found out in Philadelphia last night, he’s also got a powerful leg whip:
You might be wondering, “where are the police?” As the Braves announcer points out, the police have been banned from subduing streaking fans in Philadelphia since an incident where they used a taser on a 17-year-old, field-bound fan.
According to ESPN, field security handles all fan apprehension at Philadelphia baseball games, and police only step in “if more force is necessary.”
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evilmormon
Posted on September 22, 2010 at 9:53pmAs much as I liked the tripping, I would have rather seen him get tazed.
Report Post »Tomr
Posted on September 22, 2010 at 2:38pmHey, doesn’t smart ass Joe Biden have a red suit like that.
Report Post »Comeandtakeit
Posted on September 22, 2010 at 2:31pmIs it still streaking if you are wearing a red body suit? Technically, I think not.
Report Post »BrianMUT
Posted on September 22, 2010 at 10:01amIf you are dumb enough to jump onto the baseball field during an active game, you deserve to be tackled, clothes lined, tasered, or what ever it takes to bring the idiot down (short of shooting them). You are trespassing by entering the field.
Report Post »mizflame98
Posted on September 22, 2010 at 9:03amThat dude needed to be taken down just for wearing a red bodysuit and hood.
Report Post »Nutthuggers
Posted on September 22, 2010 at 7:53amThese people make baseball interesting!
Report Post »lacrosseplayer617
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 9:47pmI think that is Charlie from “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”. Wait, actually I think it is his brother, because Charlie wears the green suit.
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 6:43pmremember when STREAKING meant NAKED running?? what an idiot. and how stupid to call him “streaking”.
Report Post »Dolt
Posted on September 22, 2010 at 1:17amTHIS. What moron is writing all this inaccurate crap to make it more sensational sounding? Thats the kind of stuff i can get on the huffington post.
Report Post »Red Neckerson
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 4:00pmI could tell by the Red suit that he was a communist socialist marxist liberal democrat, should have tased him bro.
Report Post »Mq / Semper Fi
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 2:22pmShould have choked the stupid bastard out and booked him.
Report Post »chazman
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 1:52pmIt‘s Bushs’ fault!
Report Post »ninecarpileup
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 12:32pmThat is not a body check……That is two minutes for tripping!
Report Post »El Paco
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 1:19pmTrue that. Two for tripping, but major props for doing so!
Way to go Philly Fan. Keep giving the rest of the nation good reasons to continue to mock you for your utter stoopidity.
Report Post »Tatum
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 12:24pmGood job Matt. You should have kicked Him in ‘His Beanbag.’
Report Post »Mike777
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 12:23pmI missed it i was watching the tigers game. Good job Diaz !!! Another miss guided lib.
Report Post »BubbaCoop
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 12:21pmHow is it streaking if he’s wearing….whatever that is?!
Report Post »wingedwolf
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 2:20pmI wondered the same thing. Perhaps they consider the act of running fast streaking, like a streak of lightning? But at least we WERE spared the vision of this idiot in the altogether!
Report Post »Biscuit Feed Bubba
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 12:00pmBiscuit and the Braves, September 21, 2010 (Jawja):
A country boy can survive – Go Braves!! I am a 44 year old Jawja Bubba and have loved the Braves since I was knee high to a grass hopper. Matt is a class act. This year is Bobby Cox’s last year as manager, he is sadly retiring. What a great club!
Report Post »booger71
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 12:22pmEven though I am a fan of the sinking Cards, I agree that Bobby Cox was a class act.
Report Post »Biscuit Feed Bubba
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 12:36pmBiscuit to Booger:
I too like the cards.
My wife and I are going to see the Yanks & Tampa Bay in Bronx on thursday. Look for me on ESPN, I’ll be the Bubba looking up to all of the tall buildings and looking like a tourist ready to be robbed. (Dear Lord – have mercy on us, your ignorant children).
Report Post »Spokavriel
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 11:36amGreat take down but this technically doesn’t count as streaking after all he was still !thankfully! clothed. Wish players were allowed to do this more often.
Report Post »Venom
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 3:16pmI would have tackled him and drove him in the ground…..people like that deserve to get owned
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 11:32amThat’s not body checking, that’s tripping. Red Guy is lucky to get away with just tripping. I would have preferred a good body check on Red Guy.
Report Post »Spokavriel
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 11:36amWatch the last person to come in contact with the ruby runner.
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 3:17pmHeadline incorrectly states Braves Outfielder Body Checks Streaking Fan. Event Staff Body Checks Streaking Fan Assisted by Braves Outfielder Tripping
Report Post »broker0101
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 11:25amWell, at least now we all know where IDIOT WINDMILL was on Monday night.
Report Post »Freelancer
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 12:17pmScore!
Report Post »Mike777
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 12:20pmLol
Report Post »booger71
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 12:23pmI thought it was Spiderman
Report Post »mtnclimberjim
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 11:18amShould have clipped him with a bat. The unions and libs are why the police are to lazy to go after this guy.
Report Post »Freelancer
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 12:15pmPlease read the entire story. THe police are locked out of apprehending these fools unless some force is needed due to a tazer indident not that long ago. Nothing to do with the unions here.
Report Post »Freelancer
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 12:16pm** INCIDENT ** I don’t want to be attacked by the spelling Nazis….
Report Post »red penny
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 11:18amSaw this live last night. Too bad someone couldn’t open up a can of WHUP ASS on this idiot!
Report Post »wingedwolf
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 2:17pmThey did a pretty good job nevertheless! This was priceless.
Report Post »carol m
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 11:17amOh we are definately going to politically correct ourselves right out of the country.
Report Post »JJ Coolay
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 1:22pmBingo!
Report Post »horta
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 11:17amI know I’m supposed to talk aboutt icket prices and hot dogs first but, that WAS priceless. Good for him.
Report Post »Mikee T
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 11:16amCool……….morons like that have been giving philadelphia sports fans a “bad rap” for years. Consider one goofball that threw a snowball at Santa Claus and we have been hearing about it for over 20 years…. I happen to know that most Philadelphia fans are good, loyal fans and it is attention hungry imbeciles that have tarnished perception of Philadelphia natives……. Throw him in jail for 30 days and make an example that this kind of crap should and will not be tolerated…..
Report Post »bigbud
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 11:41amCool I remember Mike Curtis who played for the Colts, closelined an idot that ran out onto the field. Matt did it a little more gentle. GO! Matt!!
Report Post »JJ Coolay
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 1:21pmHere’s an idea: take the tasers away from the cops while they are on the field and implement a policy that “if a fan is tased, the cop gets…..” Not really that hard to figure out. Geez.
Report Post »If it’s a crime to rush the field let the cops handle him. If you don’t want cops to handle him, take the crime part out of it.
JJ Coolay
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 1:25pmlol.. the first guy does a nose plant in the grass and gets up to wipe grass stains off his knees! heh heh
Report Post »JJ Coolay
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 1:26pmI guess he didnt wipe his knees, but still funny.
Report Post »Tasteslikechicken
Posted on September 21, 2010 at 2:28pmmorons like that are typical phillie fans. They have been the worst fans in baseball going back to the early 60′s. I doubt that will change. But, you’re right about jailing these nutjobs.
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