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Here are the top 6 incendiary moments from Philadelphia fans.
6. Eagles fan Arrested for Punching Police Horse.
In 2018, a man was
arrested during an NFC divisional playoff game against the Falcons, for punching the horse of a Philadelphia police officer. According to a police report at the time, a man was ejected because “he was intoxicated and did not possess a ticket.” After his ejection from Lincoln stadium, the man walked toward a policeman mounted on a horse and “began punching the horse in the face, neck, and shoulder area.” Luckily neither the horse nor officer were injured.
5. Philly Fans Get Their Bracelet Privileges Revoked.
Philly sports fans are infamous beyond their football-related shenanigans. On one occasion in
2016, Philadelphia Hockey fans decided to partake in some bad behavior around the ice rink. As the Washington Capitals scored, strengthening their lead to
6-1 in the third period, the fans started to throw their wristbands, which were meant for a light show to honor Flyers owner Ed Snider, on the ice. The sheer amount of bands across the playing surface caused the game to be delayed for another day. In a statement, the
team said, “Fans have the right to voice their displeasure vocally or by not watching or attending games, but when displeasure is expressed in a way that embarrasses or endangers others, it cannot be condoned or tolerated.”
4. Phillies Fan Arrested for Intentionally Projectile Vomiting.
In 2010, a fan at a Phillies baseball game was arrested for purposefully
upchucking onto a fan and his 11-year-old daughter. Matthew Clemens was charged with three counts of harassment, disorderly conduct, and simple assault for his loss of lunch. The father of the 11-year-old
said,
, “It was the most vile, disgusting thing I’ve ever seen. He has two fingers down his throat, he lunges forward and vomits on myself and my 11-year-old.”
3. Phillies Fans Threw Batteries at Cardinals Outfielder.
In 1999, fans were displaying their adamant displeasure with
J.D. Drew who had decided against the Phillies to sign with the St. Louis Cardinals. Their preferred form of displeasure was chucking batteries. This was likely because a writer for the
Philadelphia Inquirer had suggested to “get your D-cells ready.” The joke was taken far too literally.
2. Eagles Fans Chucked Hoagies at Santa Claus.
Perhaps the most infamous of all of the Philly fan antics was the year Philadelphia fans
booed Santa Claus. The year was 1968, and the Eagles were, “an absolute
dumpster fire” – tensions were on the rise, as Philly fans were even more aggravated than usual. The fact that they were freezing in snow-covered stands did not help get them into the “holiday mood”. So, when Santa Claus (Frank Olivo) walked out onto the field, Philadelphia fans didn’t see a jolly, fat, old elf. What they saw was a big, fat, red target. With so much snow, just
right there, the catharsis of
pitching a snowball at the big man was too much for fans to resist. It started with just the snow, but soon fans began throwing whatever they had available. This included (but was not limited to) beer cans, bottles– and yes–
hoagies.
1. Philly Fans Just Kept Peeing. EVERYWHERE.
It’s no surprise to anyone that most of the Philly fan’s infamous antics have a certain
substance at their core. Yes, drinking to excess seems to be a sport of its own for Philly fans, and it’s a largely attributed cause for many of their outlandish actions. But the thing about drinking a lot of alcohol is that it has to
go somewhere. And, apparently, so do drunk fans. Reports claim that fans could be found “urinating in the sinks, urinating
on the sidewalls.”Some fans got so desperate, that they pulled the paper towels straight out of the dispensers to
piddle in there too.
