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FUNKED1 · « **on:** September 14, 2004, 02:49:10 AM »

Holy crap, chucking chairs at women, not cool. Hope they prosecute him.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1881073

From a guy who was at the game:

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Sorry I'm a little late on the altercation conversation, but I just got back from the game. On my way out of the stadium I spoke to a few fans who were sitting very near the incident - close enough that one was knocked over in the scramble. They said that it started when the male fan yelled at Brocail "So who's going to blow it tonight?" Brocail yelled back "Your mom" and it went back and forth like with Brocail getting progressively more angry, and then all the other fans started yelling and and that's when the rest of the Rangers got involved. Their impression - and granted they were A's fans - was that the Rangers just completely overreacted.

From my vantage point it looked like Brocail was trying to climb into the stands as the Rangers rushed over there, but I'm not positive.

Also, as I write this Robert Baun is playing an interview with the head of stadium operations. He said that no fans threw anything or even said anything that could get a fan kicked out. He said "the Rangers went after our fans" and that Francisco threw the chair and broke the woman's nose. He also said Oakland police are investigating the situation.

rpm · « **Reply #1 on:** September 14, 2004, 02:57:50 AM »

Holy Cow!

sling322 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 14, 2004, 07:31:25 AM »

Probably some typical Oakland fans going way over the line to provoke an incident.

SunTracker · « **Reply #3 on:** September 14, 2004, 09:47:56 AM »

I go to Nascar races for the crashes.

Baseball needs some excitement. If the woman was innocent, I am sorry her nose was broken. But if she was yelling stuff, she got what she deserved.

Sandman · « **Reply #4 on:** September 14, 2004, 09:59:28 AM »

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Originally posted by sling322
Probably some typical Oakland fans going way over the line to provoke an incident.

Wrong sport, hoss.

slimm50 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 14, 2004, 10:00:43 AM »

Heheh, it's Bush's fault, don't ya know?

sling322 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 14, 2004, 10:30:31 AM »

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Originally posted by Sandman
Wrong sport, hoss.

Same town though.....cant change a tiger's stripes.

Mini D · « **Reply #7 on:** September 14, 2004, 10:43:50 AM »

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Originally posted by Sandman
Wrong sport, hoss.

Oh... so baseball is played on the good side of Oakland?

Sandman · « **Reply #8 on:** September 14, 2004, 10:49:56 AM »

Different sport, different environment. It's been a few years, but there's a diffent atmosphere at an A's game than a Raider game.

Masherbrum · « **Reply #9 on:** September 14, 2004, 11:57:26 AM »

It's the California way, why blame the fans? Go hug an owl.

Karaya

Mickey1992 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 14, 2004, 12:10:23 PM »

The only way this crap will stop.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Texas reliever Frank Francisco was arrested Tuesday morning on a charge of aggravated battery after he threw a chair into the right-field box seats and hit two spectators in the head during Monday night's loss to the Oakland Athletics.

maddog · « **Reply #11 on:** September 14, 2004, 12:16:50 PM »

Don't confuse A's fans with raider fans..... Trust me.. completely different.....

WORST THING TO SAY AT A RAIDER GAME..

Why yes I voted for the three strikes ammendment...

sling322 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 14, 2004, 12:49:18 PM »

Its still Oakland......

Sandman · « **Reply #13 on:** September 14, 2004, 12:51:36 PM »

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Originally posted by sling322
Its still Oakland......

Ever been to an A's game? A Raider game?

rpm · « **Reply #14 on:** September 14, 2004, 01:03:55 PM »

Anybody catch Dave Chappelle's description of the Bay area on his Showtime special?