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Man Waving Palestinian Flag Runs Onto Yankee Stadium Field, Security Tackles During Yankees-Mets Game
A man ran onto Yankee Stadium field waving Palestinian flag and was tackled by security. It happened at 9:11 p.m. on the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
Whether the invader is described neutrally or as an insult.
6 of 8 outlets skipped it: identified as Kelly Marcucci and charged for interference and trespassing.
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The New York Post insults the protester while Al Jazeera stays neutral. Most outlets agree the man ran onfield and was tackled.
9/11 night protest interrupts
On the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a man waving a Palestinian flag ran onto the field at Yankee Stadium during a Yankees-Mets MLB game and was tackled by security at 9:11 p.m. ET in the top of the seventh inning.
“joining a sold-out crowd of 47,410 at Yankee Stadium”
The New York Times said the Yankees and Mets became the focus of the baseball world Friday with a sold-out crowd of 47,410 at Yankee Stadium, while the game’s final score ended Yankees 6, Mets 4.
The New York Post described the disruption as the man stormed the field “during the seventh inning” and that “Some fans broke into chants of ‘USA! NUSA!’” as he was carried off.
Al Jazeera reported that the man was “chased and tackled by security,” while the crowd reacted as the ceremony and commemorations continued around the interruption.A
Chants, jeers, and identity
The New York Post said fans threw drinks at the protester and that “some fans began chanting ‘USA! NUSA!’” while others yelled “f–k you” as security escorted him out.
The Times of Israel reported that after security tackled the man and escorted him beyond the outfield wall, spectators “threw beer cans in his direction and booed,” and “Chants of ‘USA’ then broke out among the crowd.”
The New York Times tied the moment to the commemorative schedule, noting that the fan’s Palestinian flag appearance came at 9:11 p.m. ET and delayed the game in the top of the seventh inning.
Fox News said the spectator “reportedly timed the field invasion at exactly 9:11 p.m.” and that loud “U-S-A” chants broke out as security escorted the man off the field.
Aftermath and what’s next
After the on-field incident, the New York Post said the man was identified as Kelly Marcucci, 38, of Long Island, and that he was “facing misdemeanor charges for interference with a professional sporting event and trespassing.”N
“Kelly Marcucci, 38, of Long Island, is facing misdemeanor charges”
TMZ added that the NYPD told it Marcucci “was arrested and charged with trespass and violating a misdemeanor local ordinance,” and that he received a desk appearance ticket to answer the charges later.
The New York Times described how the Yankees marked the day with ceremonial elements including Lee Greenwood singing “God Bless the U.S.A.” before the first pitch, and it said the controversy unfolded as the fan was tackled at 9:11 p.m. ET.
The Jerusalem Post placed the incident in the broader context of the Gaza conflict, saying the Gaza conflict began after “Hamas-led terrorists invaded southern Israel on October 7, 2023,” and that the Palestinian flag displayed at Yankee Stadium “evoked memories of reactions in the Palestinian territories and Jerusalem on the day of the 2001 attacks.”