DISCLAIMER: Holdout Sports does not condone this kind of behavior.
It happened in the top of the 10th inning as Joe Nathan was preparing to pitch to Angels batter Albert Pujols. The Rangers fan, seated in the front row of the stands in right-center field, was waving a Texas state flag and using the flash mode on his camera that could have caused a distraction for batters and fielders.
The fan was politely asked by security to turn his flash off and stop waving his flag. However, instead of putting the flag away, the fan placed the flag above the outfield railing in full view. That's when the umpires and ballpark security had enough and asked the fan to leave.
It's not clear what this Rangers fan was trying to prove, but it appeared to be a pointless exercise. The man also appeared to be with his wife and kids, so not sure how he explained his behavior to them.
Memo to kids and adults at home: Don't be like this guy.
Video via Telly.com. H/T Larry Brown Sports.
I understand prohibiting the fan from using a flash. He agreed and stop using his camera phone immediately after he was told. But when is it prohibited for fans to wave things to support thier teams becasue it is "distracting" to the other teams??? If this was a Marine waving an American flag, would anyone have told him to fold it up and put it away or eject him for showing some pride? Do we throw out Steeler fans for waving the terrible towels during field goals? He just hung the flag on the railing and was therefore thrown out. I have seen many ballgames where banners have been hung on the railing. This is ridiculous.
ReplyDeleteTOTALLY AGREE WITH ARTHUR!!! That fan paid for his tickets which by the way are hard to come by this season and are priced pretty high to get kicked out for waving the Texas flag during an at bat. PUJOLS STOP BEING SUCH A FREAKING CRYBABY!!!
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