A viral incident at a Major League Baseball game in Miami has sparked backlash in the US, after a woman confronted a father and demanded the home run ball he had caught and given to his young son.
The clash took place during Saturday’s game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Miami Marlins. Drew Feltwell caught the ball in the stands and immediately handed it to his son. Moments later, a woman approached, shouted at him, and pressured him into giving her the ball.
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The man, who was clearly startled, eventually gave up the ball to the woman.
Staff at the game took note of the incident and gave the boy a goodie bag. It also appears… pic.twitter.com/8gZeipI2mJ
Footage of the exchange quickly spread online, with many fans criticising her behaviour. The woman, however, showed no remorse. She reportedly flaunted the baseball to nearby spectators despite the backlash, making an obscene gesture as they booed.
After she took the home run ball from the kid, the woman began confronting fans who were upset with her
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She then flaunted the baseball at everyone and flipped them off for booing her https://t.co/3jfYYccwnk pic.twitter.com/p3duy11tc5
Game staff later intervened, providing the boy with a goodie bag as compensation for the upsetting incident.
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