MLB 2012 (random postings/events)

[mredskins]

Seemed like a whole lot of nothing; if anything the fan was in the wrong.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Seemed like a whole lot of nothing; if anything the fan was in the wrong.

Agreed. A whole lotta nothing...but he should walk away because fans can be very stupid and often look to start trouble

[NC_Skins]

These guys hauled ass....lol


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Can't blame them.

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Seemed like a whole lot of nothing; if anything the fan was in the wrong.

The author points this out.

I will grant him that the contact itself was gentle and obviously caused no injury to the fan involved. I've even heard it described as more of a soft slap. So yes, it certainly could have been a much uglier situation all things considered, but the problem for Morgan is that he made completely unnecessary contact with a paying customer that was well within his rights as a fan. And he did so with pretty clear intent.

Had the fan reached over the wall to disrupt the play, you might be able to find some justification in Morgan's actions. Had the fan clearly grabbed Morgan, yes, gain separation by any means necessary. But Morgan knew where he was. He even understands what the fan was doing.