For you Yankee-haters: Fan ejected from Stadium for trying to go potty during "Gawd Bless Amurka"!

KamaAina

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Thu Aug-28-08 08:44 PM
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For you Yankee-haters: Fan ejected from Stadium for trying to go potty during "Gawd Bless Amurka"!

As for myself, I'll be in the heart of pinstripe territory for the two weeks after Labor Day. There may be no living with Repuke Stepdad by then... :scared: but I'm sure many of you will enjoy this moment of schadenfreude:

http://wcbstv.com/local/yankees.bathroom.ejection.2.804859.html

During the patriotic 7th inning stretch at Yankee Stadium, nature called on Bradford Campeau-Laurion. When he tried to leave his seat during the traditional singing of God Bless America, however, he says he was stopped by a NYPD officer who said he'd have to wait until the song was done.

"I then said to him, 'I don't care about God Bless America. I just need to use the bathroom.' As soon as I said that, he immediately pinned my arm behind my back," Campeau-Laurion told CBS 2....

"He shoved me out the front gate and told me get out of their country if I didn't like it," he said.

Campeau-Laurion says he didn't know the Yankees had a rule restricting movement in the stands during the playing of God Bless America. The rule is enforced by ushers, stadium security and the NYPD.

The NYPD?! :wtf:

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Zuiderelle

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Thu Aug-28-08 08:52 PM
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1. That's one stupid rule.

"I'm having a heart-attack and need to get to my partner who's just outside there with my medicine"

"No sir, you need to learn to love this country! Sit back down now!"

"My baby just crawled away, and I have to find him now!"

"No ma'am, you should have thought about that before the song started."

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Oeditpus Rex

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Thu Aug-28-08 08:56 PM
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2. Meanwhile...

The NYPD told CBS 2 a different version of the story, however, saying in a statement:

"The officers observed a male standing on his seat, cursing, using inappropriate language and acting in a disorderly manner while reeking of alcohol, and decided to eject him rather than subject others to his offensive behavior.

Campeau-Laurion was at the game with a Yankees season ticket holder who couldn't believe the cops allegations.

"That's ridiculous," said the fan, who asked not to be identified. "That's completely false."

:popcorn:

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pokerfan

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Thu Aug-28-08 10:02 PM
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3. Well, if that's the case...

then he should have plenty of witnesses.

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