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The Bar => Sports => Topic started by: Kyle Ricky on June 04, 2012, 12:21:00 PM
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Mets fan who crashed Johan Santana’s no-hitter jailed for two nights, misses son’s first birthday party
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The New York Post describes him as a "Mets nut" who says he "couldn't help" running on the field to celebrate with players after Johan Santana finished the first no-hitter in franchise history on Friday night.
But the Gary Carter-jersey, jorts-wearing man from Long Island named Rafael Diaz paid a big price for trespassing at Citi Field. After Diaz spent two nights in a Queens jail, a judge ordered him released Sunday — a day too late for him to attend his son's first birthday party.
The Mets also have banned him — for life — from Citi Field. Diaz also could face a year in jail and a $25,000 fine related to the city's unruly fan law. Harsh, but that's the going rate for offenses that include "entering the field of a New York sporting event." Of course, Diaz's actions were stupid, selfish and a little bit dangerous.
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Read more: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/mets-fan-crashed-johan-santana-no-hitter-jailed-144120029.html
I think the punishment was a little harsh, don't you? It isn't like the guy was hurting anyone.
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Maybe the two nights in jail was a little harsh. But I really have little sympathy for morons who run onto the field.
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Not harsh at all. Actions have consequences and they should put his poster up at all sporting events to let fans know not to be ****ing stupid. That shit leads to stampedes, fights, and people getting hurt.
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Not harsh at all. Actions have consequences and they should put his poster up at all sporting events to let fans know not to be ****ing stupid. That shit leads to stampedes, fights, and people getting hurt.
Exactly. Though, the lifetime ban is a bit harsh. A year or two, maybe.
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Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.