Giants fan brutally beaten after Dodgers-Giants game

[strahanfan92]

Man in Giants gear attacked in Dodger Stadium parking lot - ESPN Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles police are looking for two men who beat and critically injured a San Francisco Giants fan in the Dodger Stadium parking lot after the opening day game.

Sgt. Sanford Rosenberg says two men in Dodgers clothing followed three men in Giants gear as they walked to their car after Thursday night's 2-1 Dodger victory.

Rosenberg says the attackers yelled slurs against the Giants and began kicking and punching the men.

One victim suffered a head injury and was hospitalized in critical but stable condition.

Rosenberg says the injury is not life-threatening.

"It is extremely unfortunate that this incident took place on what was otherwise a great day at Dodger Stadium for tens of thousands of fans," the Dodgers said in a statement. "We're committed to having the most fan and family friendly environment in baseball and will continue to make that a top priority. We are cooperating fully with authorities during their investigation and we wish this fan a speedy recovery."

Investigators don't have the identities of the suspects and are asking anyone with information on the attack to call police.

Is Dodger Stadium the most unsafe park in the country? Despite living in Philly country feel like I hear more beaten/stabbed stories from dodgers stadium than any stadium in this region. Am I right?

[EmpireWF]

Pathetic pieces of garbage.

It would be nice if the Dodgers or whomever owns that parking lot to have security around.

[SuperKevin]

Dodger Stadium is in the middle of the ghetto. I went to a game there and wore Dodger blue just to avoid being stabbed

[wingsfan77]

People take sports WAY too seriously...on another note, is MLB the only pro sport that doesn't have the champion open up the next season at home?

[SethMode]

I thought that this stuff only happened in Philly?

[SuperKevin]

I'm going to ignite a bloody Braves/Nationals rivalry tomorrow.

[FUSE]

Even though, I dont like the Giants or their fans, this is fucked up. Everyone likes to go to the game, just to relax and have a good time. this just messes up the experience.

[Senser81]

Even though, I dont like the Giants or their fans, this is fucked up. Everyone likes to go to the game, just to relax and have a good time. this just messes up the experience.

Possibly the funniest post I've read in 2011. Truly unbelievable.

Giant fan #1: How was the game last night?

Giant fan #2: Not very good. I got beat up after the game and almost died.

Giant fan #1: Thats too bad.

Giant fan #2: But it gets worse!!!

Giant fan #1: Really? How?

Giant fan #2: THE GIANTS LOST 2-1!!!

[Acesuper]

Security at Dodger Stadium is top notch. At the beginning of the game. Where once you could chill and drink before the game, you have like 3 minutes to step out of your car after you park or security is on you.

After the game..it's a big city.

[NAHSTE]

Wow, didn't realize this rivalry had such hatred.

- Bill Simmons

[Chrispy]

Shouldn't of even happened, the Giants should be playing @ home, they did win the world series last year right? morons

[Tailback U]

Dodger fans are baseball's version of Raider fans.

I have a few friends who went to a Giants/Dodgers game a couple years ago and they said people were throwing shit at them the entire game, yelling profanities and racial slurs (they're white, btw) and constantly threatening to kick their ass and kill them.

On top of that, they said most of the fans didn't even watch the game and spent more time worrying about bouncing the beach ball in the stands than who who was at bat.

[Obst]

I thought that this stuff only happened in Philly?

Yeah right...we are way more extreme. WE THROW SNOW BALLS AT SANTA!

[strahanfan92]

Yeah right...we are way more extreme. WE THROW SNOW BALLS AT SANTA!

PHILADELPHIA -- A New Jersey man is facing charges after police say he intentionally vomited on an 11-year-old girl and her father in the stands during a Philadelphia Phillies game.

Matthew Clemmens, 21, of Cherry Hill, N.J., was charged with assault, reckless endangerment, disorderly conduct and related offenses for the incident at Wednesday night's Phillies-Nationals game. He was being held Friday on $36,000 bail.


Clemmens
Police say Clemmens made himself vomit on an off-duty police captain and one of his daughters after Clemmens' companion was kicked out of Citizens Bank Park for unruly behavior, which included cursing, spitting and spilling beer by Clemmens and a friend.

According to an account in the Philadelphia Daily News, Clemmens and his friend were asked by the 15-year-old daughter of Michael Vangelo, an off-duty Easton police captain, to stop cursing and spitting. A short while later, Vangelo said, it started again.

"One guy started spitting ... first it landed on the back of my daughter's chair. Then it landed on her hooded sweatshirt," Vangelo said, according to the Philadelphia Daily News.

After Vangelo reported the incident to stadium officials, Clemmens' friend was led out of the stadium. At that point, Vangelo said Clemmens said he would be sick and "put two fingers down his throat."

He then "leaned forward and started vomiting on us," Vangelo said, according to the Daily News.

"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."

Vangelo said he tried to push his children safely behind him, and Clemmens punched him in the face. Four or five fans in the next section rushed to help, Vangelo said. They held him until police arrived -- someone punching Clemmens in the face as he tried to break free -- and an officer was also hit with vomit, Vanore said.

"It reminds you of the type of behavior you used to hear about at the 700 level in Veterans Stadium," Philadelphia police spokesman Lt. Frank Vanore said, according to the Daily News.

Vangelo told the Daily News he didn't hit Clemmens because "I kept thinking, 'If I get arrested, my kids will be alone here.' "

Living in Philly country I do believe the whole "Philly is a terrible place for opposing fans" is overblown. I've been to numerous Phillies and Eagles game wearing the opponents jersey and can definitely say that I've never had an incidents other than verbal (not slurs just somewhat friendly banter) that you see at every stadium. However, Philly fans that try to completely swipe the "stereotype" of being terrible fans under the table annoys me. Not saying you were just want to say that I can find 5+ disgusting incidents including the one posted above in the last 3 years that don't happen in other places.

[SethMode]

Living in Philly country I do believe the whole "Philly is a terrible place for opposing fans" is overblown. I've been to numerous Phillies and Eagles game wearing the opponents jersey and can definitely say that I've never had an incidents other than verbal (not slurs just somewhat friendly banter) that you see at every stadium. However, Philly fans that try to completely swipe the "stereotype" of being terrible fans under the table annoys me. Not saying you were just want to say that I can find 5+ disgusting incidents including the one posted above in the last 3 years that don't happen in other places.

I think that the operative part of that entire article is "a New Jersey man".