This was evidently one of the biggest stories on social media this past week, and even made it into network national news broadcasts.
A homerun was hit into an upper deck in the Miami Marlins ball park, into a section that appeared to have a lot of Philadelphia Phillies fans. When the ball came down a lady sitting directly above where the ball landed reached down to pick it up as a souvenir. Before she could take hold of it a man who was seated 16 seats away rushed over and snatched it up, and brought it back and gave it to his son. The lady then went over to him and demanded the ball back. He gave it to her most likely because he wanted to end the confrontation. The woman has been taking a beating on social media ever since, charged with ruining a childs happiness and being a "Karen".
Online reaction is overwhelming negative toward the woman, but I see it differently. When you see wild scrambles for balls in the stands , it is usually in a section where few people are sitting , and they come from all directions in a race to the ball.
But this wasnt a race, the ball clearly comes down directly below where she is sitting, the man was 16 seats away , there with his family. He ran the 25 feet or so across the 16 seats and leaned over and grabbed the ball from the woman who was reaching for it. If she wasnt reaching for a ball that was right in front of her I would say it was anybodys ball. But I dont think that was the case here. It wasnt an empty section of seats the ball came down in, she was sitting right there.
Having said that, I think she was wrong to go down the row and demand the ball back, especially after she saw there was a boy there who was with his dad. What was done was done.
the kid didnt snatch the ball away from her, an adult did. I dont think she intended to take the ball back from a kid, she intended to take it back from the person she thought stole it from her.
Why wasnt the guy an asshole for running 25 ft or so down the aisle to get a ball that was right under another fans feet ? She probably didnt think someone would be that fanatic about getting that ball. She was however wrong to demand the ball back once she saw it was given to a young boy.
Why? It's a free for all. He wanted to get the ball for his kid. "Karen" wanted to take a ball away from the kid. That's like the proverbial taking candy from a baby.
I get why she’s mad, but it not worth starting a fight over it. That’s obviously what the man thought when he gave her the ball.
The thing I haven’t really seen is any evidence that she demanded the ball back. I think the dad just gave it to her to shut her up. It was at this moment that she made her second mistake - keeping the ball. She should have just given the ball back to the kid and said something like, “no, I’m happy to let your son have the ball. I just wanted you to know that you did wrong.”
And I think the man deserves to be yelled at. She’s an older lady and probably not super agile. She missed the catch, but I’m sure she was about to try and pick it up. He comes running over from several seats away to snatch it, turns very quickly away and basically “hides” the ball in his kid’s glove, figuring no one is going to demand it back once a kid has it. We saw this same move from the guy the previous week who snatched a hat intended for a kid and quickly stashed it in his wife’s bag.
It’s a time honored tradition in baseball. Giving a ball to a kid. She shit all over that tradition. People who do things like that are d-bags. Nothing more.
Lol this is nothing does anyone remember the incident during last years playoffs when two fans held a fielder off the ground and took the ball right out of his glove
According to the video, it looks like the kid won out having been given a gift bag, and a bigger gift, a baseball autographed by one of the team members. All the "Karen" got was just a ball and her big ego quenched.
This was evidently one of the biggest stories on social media this past week, and even made it into network national news broadcasts.
A homerun was hit into an upper deck in the Miami Marlins ball park, into a section that appeared to have a lot of Philadelphia Phillies fans. When the ball came down a lady sitting directly above where the ball landed reached down to pick it up as a souvenir. Before she could take hold of it a man who was seated 16 seats away rushed over and snatched it up, and brought it back and gave it to his son. The lady then went over to him and demanded the ball back. He gave it to her most likely because he wanted to end the confrontation. The woman has been taking a beating on social media ever since, charged with ruining a childs happiness and being a "Karen".
Online reaction is overwhelming negative toward the woman, but I see it differently. When you see wild scrambles for balls in the stands , it is usually in a section where few people are sitting , and they come from all directions in a race to the ball.
But this wasnt a race, the ball clearly comes down directly below where she is sitting, the man was 16 seats away , there with his family. He ran the 25 feet or so across the 16 seats and leaned over and grabbed the ball from the woman who was reaching for it. If she wasnt reaching for a ball that was right in front of her I would say it was anybodys ball. But I dont think that was the case here. It wasnt an empty section of seats the ball came down in, she was sitting right there.
Having said that, I think she was wrong to go down the row and demand the ball back, especially after she saw there was a boy there who was with his dad. What was done was done.
Notice that the guy in the yellow shirt and in the green shirt were not reaching for the ball.
Seems a pretty fair assessment.
We saw two adults behaving like children.
Until the ball is in somebodys hands it is anyones ball
Exactly. She behaved exactly like a ….. Karen.
No question about it.
She is getting what she deserves online.
adults who take balls from kids are pathetic. Her unhinged entitlement was the cherry on top of terrible behavior.
the kid didnt snatch the ball away from her, an adult did. I dont think she intended to take the ball back from a kid, she intended to take it back from the person she thought stole it from her.
Why wasnt the guy an asshole for running 25 ft or so down the aisle to get a ball that was right under another fans feet ? She probably didnt think someone would be that fanatic about getting that ball. She was however wrong to demand the ball back once she saw it was given to a young boy.
Then she's obviously completely unfamiliar with the sport of basefall (or many other sports)
Maybe, I still think it was wrong for the guy to run from 16 seats away to grab a ball that was literally at someone else's feet.
A lot of things in sport are traditional and accepted, but we can do better.
Why? It's a free for all. He wanted to get the ball for his kid. "Karen" wanted to take a ball away from the kid. That's like the proverbial taking candy from a baby.
Nothing wrong with having beliefs
Lol I doubt it, but hope springs eternal
I think she also flipped off the crowd after getting the ball. Double cherry right there.
She never touched or had control of the ball. The fact that it came down close to her is irrelevant.
Most likely just another angry entitled white liberal female asshole, which is the worst kind
Oh, you must have missed it. When she turned around she had "Trump Is God" tattooed on her forehead.
Yep, she has the look. Probably a retired public school teacher. Or maybe a community organizer.
I get why she’s mad, but it not worth starting a fight over it. That’s obviously what the man thought when he gave her the ball.
The thing I haven’t really seen is any evidence that she demanded the ball back. I think the dad just gave it to her to shut her up. It was at this moment that she made her second mistake - keeping the ball. She should have just given the ball back to the kid and said something like, “no, I’m happy to let your son have the ball. I just wanted you to know that you did wrong.”
And I think the man deserves to be yelled at. She’s an older lady and probably not super agile. She missed the catch, but I’m sure she was about to try and pick it up. He comes running over from several seats away to snatch it, turns very quickly away and basically “hides” the ball in his kid’s glove, figuring no one is going to demand it back once a kid has it. We saw this same move from the guy the previous week who snatched a hat intended for a kid and quickly stashed it in his wife’s bag.
It’s a time honored tradition in baseball. Giving a ball to a kid. She shit all over that tradition. People who do things like that are d-bags. Nothing more.
And just like her 'savior' Trump, if she says it's hers then that makes it a fact.
2 things came on my news feed last night during my nightly reading period before bed ,
the person who got the ball , has been offered $5 K by some memorabilia company with the stipulation she signs the ball.
the other that came across was that the boy and his family have been "gifted " World Series tickets .
now how true any of that is anyones guess, but good fuel for discussion , seems the kid actually made out like a bandit in this case .
try that it Citizens bank park lady, and you'd of probably wound up wounded, on the field.
Lol this is nothing does anyone remember the incident during last years playoffs when two fans held a fielder off the ground and took the ball right out of his glove
According to the video, it looks like the kid won out having been given a gift bag, and a bigger gift, a baseball autographed by one of the team members. All the "Karen" got was just a ball and her big ego quenched.