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Hooker
04-16-2010, 02:17 PM
Are you kidding me?

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5098407

PHILADELPHIA -- A New Jersey man is facing charges after police say he intentionally vomited on an 11-year-old girl and her father in the stands during a Philadelphia Phillies game.

Twenty-one-year-old Matthew Clemmens, of Cherry Hill, N.J., was arraigned Friday on charges stemming from his behavior at Wednesday night's Phillies-Nationals game.

Police say Clemmens made himself vomit on an off-duty police captain and one of his daughters after Clemmens' companion was kicked out of Citizens Bank Park for unruly behavior, which included cursing, spitting and spilling beer by Clemmens and a friend.

According to an account in the Philadelphia Daily News, Clemmens and his friend were asked by the 15-year-old daughter of Easton police Capt. Michael Vangelo to stop cursing and spitting. A short while later, Vangelo said, it started again.

"One guy started spitting ... first it landed on the back of my daughter's chair. Then it landed on her hooded sweatshirt," Vangelo said, according to the Philadelphia Daily News.

After Vangelo reported the incident to stadium officials, Clemmens' friend was led out of the stadium. At that point, Vangelo said Clemmens said he would be sick and "put two fingers down his throat."

He then "leaned forward and started vomiting on us," Vangelo said, according to the Daily News.

Philadelphia police say Clemmens also punched Vangelo and vomited on an arresting officer.

"It reminds you of the type of behavior you used to hear about at the 700 level in Veterans Stadium," Philadelphia police spokesman Lt. Frank Vanore said, according to the Daily News.

Vangelo told the Daily News he didn't hit Clemmens because "I kept thinking, 'If I get arrested, my kids will be alone here.' "

Clemmens is being held on $36,000 bail on three complaints containing 15 counts of the different offenses, including aggravated assault, and harassment.

"I was just a dad with my kids enjoying a game," Vangelo said, according to the Daily News. "I never experienced anything like that before."

Doug11
04-16-2010, 02:23 PM
Go Braves!

BeeJay
04-16-2010, 02:35 PM
Aren't these Gary's and Bonnie's people? :lookaroun

(Kidding. I know there are idiots everywhere.)

figmentmom
04-16-2010, 02:44 PM
Disgusting. I can't even imagine. :mad

Garyhoov
04-16-2010, 03:05 PM
Aren't these Gary's and Bonnie's people? :lookaroun

(Kidding. I know there are idiots everywhere.)

:lookaroun

Trust me, the density of idiots at Phillies or Eagles games is pretty darn high.

And while we love our teams, I think Bonnie would probably agree with me.

If I remember correctly, I think a Mets fan spilled a beer on Bonnie when I was at the game with her.:lookaroun

Though she probably deserved it. . .


. . . I know I did.:lol

But a bit more seriously, this particular incident goes above and beyond anything normal and if we're talking about borderline insane behavior. . . well, there are nuts everywhere.

I think the thing is, if this had happened in, Kansas City, for example, it would have been a local news story and it would have ended there.

Because it was a Phillies fan, and because everyone knows what jerks we are, everyone will point to this as further evidence of what everybody already knows or at least likes to believe. Phillies fans are loathesome beasts who are beyond description. While I won't generally defend Phillies fans, I do think the reputation is more urban legend than fact.

pinkrose
04-16-2010, 04:24 PM
Go Braves! :thumbs


That story is so ewww :sick

Christy
04-16-2010, 05:20 PM
Beyond unthinkable.

Tom
04-16-2010, 06:52 PM
Utterly disgusting.

It was all over the local news this morning.

And in one small piece of good news, another fan who had caught a foul ball gave the ball to the 11 year old girl. Unsurprisingly, that part of the story did not make it to ESPN.

TheQueen
04-16-2010, 08:57 PM
Oh, I would have gone bitch ass crazy on that modderfudder. Puking on me is one thing. But to puke on my kid? I would have shoved my hand down his throat and ripped his intestines out.

Hooker
04-16-2010, 10:11 PM
Utterly disgusting.

It was all over the local news this morning.

And in one small piece of good news, another fan who had caught a foul ball gave the ball to the 11 year old girl. Unsurprisingly, that part of the story did not make it to ESPN.I first heard this on a local sports radio talk show and they did mention the foul ball to the girl. I think they got their info from NBC Philadelphia.

Christy
04-17-2010, 08:04 AM
Oh, I would have gone bitch ass crazy on that modderfudder. Puking on me is one thing. But to puke on my kid? I would have shoved my hand down his throat and ripped his intestines out.

Seriously. I can't believe her dad didn't snap and kill the guy.

Hooker
04-17-2010, 05:30 PM
Check out the Phillies shirt. :lolhttp://assets.espn.go.com/photo/2010/0416/pg2_new_nleast_576.jpg

Tom
04-17-2010, 08:22 PM
This is from a local newspaper. The guy's uncle says there was no intent against the 11 year old. Yet, the uncle has not spoken to the accused. WTF?

http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20100417/NEWS01/4170368/1006/rss01