Sports fans behaving badly stealing, forcing their way to get souvenirs in the stands

[WhatInThe]

Sports fans have been behaving badly-again. Seems to be a rash of zealous fans stealing or forcing their way to souvenirs from the field of play/athletes that wind up in the stands.

Most recently a Philadelphia Phillies described as a Karen felt entitled to a ball that wound up in the stands.

Phillies Fan Causes Uproar After Demanding Home Run Ball from Father and Son

Then at the US Open a corporate CEO stole a hat caught by kid thrown by a player.

Polish CEO Finally Apologizes For Snatching Boy's Hat at U.S. Open

I think in both cases the player involved wound up give the kid some special souviners.

And here I thought the sports memorabilia market was dying.

 

[Lewkat]

I think the behavior of the fans in the stadiums today is truly a disgrace. Anything like fights, or that woman demanding the ball from the father in Philly, etc. should be mandated as immediate ejection from games for life.

Happily both children involved made out just fine. Especially the youngster in Philadelphia. The lad at the U.S. Open did all right as well. But the trauma of the incident when it happened will be hard for those children to forget.