The 5 most famous fan moments in sports
The controversy over Philadelphia Eagles fan Ryan Caldwell insulting a female Packers fan during a game is just the latest in a series of scandalous fan behavior in sports.
Other upset fans have gotten into physical altercations with athletes, in one case resulting in the stabbing of an athlete.
Fox News Digital recounts five of the most famous fan moments in sports history.
5. A Cubs fan destroys his own team and extends the most famous curse in MLB history.
In the year In 2003, during Game 6 against the then-Florida Marlins in the National League, Chicago Cubs fan Steve Bartman reached out and caught a catchable ball.
At that point, Chicago had a 3-0 lead and could have clinched a trip to the World Series with a win. Bartman intercepted a hit by Marlins shortstop Luis Castillo as Moises Allo tried to get out. But Baartman cost his team a precious chance by grabbing the ball out of the air before Alo could catch it. It will be the second of the game.
But instead, the next pitch was wild for Castillo, and the Cubs defense collapsed, allowing eight runs. The Cubs lost the series in Game 7, and the franchise’s nearly century-long World Series title drought was extended. The Baartman incident became the most famous moment in what is considered one of the greatest curses in sports history.
In the year The franchise’s lack of championships from 1909 to 2016 is linked to the “Curse of the Billy Goat” superstition, which originated from an incident in 1945 in which a fan was barred from a game for having a goat.
Bartman’s actions were not out of malice, but the consequences, consequences, and images of him in that game are what make the incident so shameful.
Details of Bartman’s personal life were made public, and he actively avoided any public attention for years after the incident. He turned down several offers for interviews and opportunities to appear in documentaries.
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4. Eagles fan accused of fistfight and arson after firing a shotgun at fellow spectators during the game
Caldwell is far from the first Eagles fan to exhibit questionable behavior at a game.
In the year In 1997, during a Monday night game against the San Francisco 49ers, a mischievous Eagles fan fired a loaded gun at other fans, putting several lives at risk.
After the fireworks, there were several fistfights around the stadium, with most of the violence directed by 49ers fans against Eagles fans.
At the time, the Philadelphia Inquirer wrote, “There were numerous fights and acts of intimidation directed at fans wearing 49ers jerseys.”
After the game, Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie was forced to denounce his own fans.
“While we feel like we’ve made a big difference in fan behavior at Patriots Stadium in recent years, there’s no question what we saw last Monday,” Lurie told reporters at the time.
The franchise’s former home, Veterans Stadium, had an on-site referee’s court and a jail cell for law-breaking fans.
3. Ron Artest fought Detroit Pistons fans in an event known as ‘Malice at the Palace’.
In the year A 2004 game between the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers turned into one of the ugliest moments in NBA history when a player started attacking fans.
The match was only seconds away, but the conditions were hostile and the match could not be finished.
The whole war started badly. Shortly after the players started fighting on the court, the brawl spilled into the stands as spectators began throwing drinks and trash at the players. Packers forward Ron Artest was at the center of the commotion when footage of him swinging his fists at Detroit fans became the craziest piece of NBA history.
When the Pacers returned to the locker room, they had to cover their heads to protect themselves from the fluids and dirt thrown at them.
Several fans were banned from Pistons games for life because of the accident. Nine players have been suspended without pay for a total of 146 games, the source said. Five players were charged with assault.
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2. The Cleveland Indians sell beers for $0.10 each, giving way to a riotous drunken crowd.
On June 4, 1974, a drunken fan was helped off the field after suffering minor injuries during a game between the Texas Rangers and the Cleveland Indians at Cleveland Municipal Stadium. (Paul Tapley Collection/Diamond Images/Getty Images)
In the year In 1974, the Cleveland Indians (now the Rangers) held an event now known only as “10-cent beer night.” The team sold beers for $0.10 each during their game against the Texas Rangers
The promotion drew 25,134 fans to Cleveland Stadium, many of whom stormed the field in the ninth inning.
The game-tying rally in Cleveland in the final inning erupted into chaos after drunken fans had previously set off fireworks and paraded their naked bodies on the field after eight games. After the game was tied, a fan tried to steal Rangers’ Jeff Burrows’ hat off his head and stormed onto the field.
In response, Texans manager Billy Martin and his players ran onto the field to protect Burrows, but that only prompted drunken Cleveland fans to get involved. Armed with knives, chains and clubs made from torn seats, a crowd of spectators rushed the Texas players.
Cleveland relief pitcher Tom Hilgendorf was hit in the head one by one, with some fans even throwing metal folding chairs at players.
Cleveland Indians pitcher Tom Hilgendorf is helped off the field after suffering a minor injury during a game against the Texas Rangers on June 4, 1974 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium. (Paul Tapley Collection/Diamond Images/Getty Images)
The Cleveland players used their bats to help defend the Texas players from their own drunken fans.
The teams fled the field in groups and closed in their circles. But the disturbance on the field continued for at least another 20 minutes as police and security tried to subdue the rioters. Only 9 fans were arrested.
Referee Nestor Chilak ultimately declared the game a Cleveland forfeit, awarding Texas the win.
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1. Women’s tennis star Monica Sells was stabbed by a rival fan after a big win.
Yugoslavian women’s tennis star Monika Sels was stabbed by a rival fan at the 1993 Citizens Cup in Hamburg, Germany. (Norbert Schmidt/Sports via Getty Images)
Yugoslavian women’s tennis star Monika Sels was stabbed by a rival fan at the 1993 Citizens Cup in Hamburg, Germany.
During a break in the quarter-final match against then-world No. 1 Magdalena Maleva, German player Steffi Graf was attacked by a fan who ran onto the court and stabbed Sels in the back.
The man’s name is Gunter Parche. The police determined that Graf intended to harm Sells and reclaim his position as No. 1. Parche was eventually sentenced to two years of probation and psychiatric treatment.
From May 1, 1993, the front page of the Daily News (Y Daily News Archive via Getty Images)
Sells, on the other hand, was rushed to the hospital and her injuries will take several weeks to heal. However, it could be two years before she returns to tennis. Parche has vowed not to play in Germany again as she received a minor penalty.
“What people seem to forget is that this man stabbed me on purpose and didn’t get any punishment… I don’t feel comfortable going back. I didn’t foresee this happening,” she said. He told the BBC..
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