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Chris House Loses Season Tickets for '05

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http://www.boston.com/dailynews/108/sports/Red_Sox_spectator_loses_season:.shtml



Red Sox spectator loses season tickets for 2005
By Howard Ulman, Associated Press, 4/18/2005 16:12



BOSTON (AP) The spectator who interfered with New York Yankees right fielder Gary Sheffield had his season tickets for 2005 revoked Monday by the Boston Red Sox.

A fan who spilled beer on Sheffield was prohibited from buying tickets for the rest of the season.

Boston acted after a four-day investigation following the play last Thursday night at Fenway Park in which Sheffield was chasing a ball along the low right-field wall that Jason Varitek hit for a triple.

The season ticket holder, Chris House, reached over the 3-foot high fence, and Sheffield said he was struck in the face. Sheffield picked up the ball, pushed House, then threw the ball to the infield. Sheffield turned toward House but did not make contact with him again as a security guard jumped over the wall and stood between House and Sheffield.

Major league baseball also is investigating. The name of the other spectator has not been released.

Boston said House would receive full reimbursement when he returns his 2005 tickets. The club said it will consider reinstating his tickets after this season.

The Red Sox cited the season ticket agreement, which states that ''interfering with the play of the game in any way will not be tolerated and will be grounds for ejection from the premises, legal prosecution, recission of tickets and cancellation of subscription privileges.''

Sheffield's agent, Rufus Williams, and the player planned to meet Tuesday with Bob Watson, vice president in charge of discipline in the commissioner's office. Williams called Boston's actions ''a good thing.'' ''I think that there should certainly be an opportunity for players do their jobs without being interfered with,'' Williams said. ''That sends a message to fans that that's what the expectation is.''
 
This has the rare disticntion of seeming both disproportionate to the punishment / fine that Sheffield may receive, and simultaneously a good move by the Sox.

On Sheffield, I'm hearing anything from 1 through 5 suspension, and even prognosticators on local radio (700 WLW) saying, Sheffield should be given a free ride on this one.

On the Sox, and why I think this is a good move.
Don't know about you - but the whole business of spectators getting into the middle of the action was old the first time I saw it happen. My tickets buy me the right to see which of the two teams is the best on that day, mine or the visitors. They are not an invitation to a contest where the visiting team is forced to overcome not just the opposing team, but also boorish behavior by assholes. Some of whom have an inflated, misplaced and overly self-important view of their importance to the game, leading to physically interfering with play.

The player should not touch the fan, but the fan should not physically interfere with the players efforts to play the game.
 
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Guess what message that Sheffield got from MLB:
Sheffield praised for 'not overreacting'

NEW YORK -- Yankees outfielder Gary Sheffield won't be punished for his role in a scuffle with fans at Fenway Park last week.



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Sheffield was praised by the discipline committee for showing restraint during the encounter with fans.


Bob Watson, baseball's vice president in charge of discipline, made the decision Wednesday, a day after meeting with Sheffield and the right fielder's agent at Yankee Stadium.

"It just proves that I was right," Sheffield said before Wednesday night's game at Toronto. "I'm just glad I was an example of how to handle a situation without making it worse or hurting the Yankees or any organization for that matter, or any sport.

"It wouldn't have been just me involved if I would have went into the stands, it would have been my teammates. I would have put them at risk. I'd have put the organization at risk and also baseball," he said.

The commissioner's office said Watson concluded the fan reached over the barrier near the right-field corner during the April 14 game in Boston and "struck Sheffield on the head as he was attempting to field a ball in play."

"Sheffield in response swung his arms in an effort to extricate himself from the situation and to avoid further abuse, then completed the play and returned to confront the fan," the statement continued. "At that time no further altercation occurred, Red Sox security stepped in promptly and order was restored. Under the circumstances, Bob Watson concluded that discipline for Sheffield was not warranted."

Commissioner Bud Selig, in a statement, said: "We do not condone any interaction between fans and players whether initiated by either fans or players. I am pleased that Gary Sheffield showed restraint in not overreacting to the improper and clearly aggressive action of the fan in question."

Yankees manager Joe Torre was happy the issue had been settled.

"If it was anybody but Gary Sheffield, I don't think people would have been holding their breath waiting for it," Torre said. "Things follow him. It was unfounded to me. Maybe at times he says things that may not come out right. He doesn't have a bad reputation, but a reputation as someone who's a little hard to know."

On Tuesday, Boston police filed applications for misdemeanor criminal charges against two fans -- one who allegedly made contact with Sheffield and another who allegedly tossed a beer at him. A clerk magistrate will determine whether a disorderly conduct charge is warranted against the fans, police spokesman Officer John Boyle said.

The Red Sox officials revoked season tickets from Christopher House, the fan who appeared to make contact. The other fan has not been identified, but the Red Sox said he will not be able to buy tickets for games at Fenway this season.

"I also commend the Boston Red Sox for their swift and decisive actions regarding the involved fans," Selig said.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2042089
 
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am i the only one who saw sheffield take a swing at, and eventually touch (although not hit) a fan? a player touched a fan. thats how you handle a situation? that was the right thing to do? what the fuck is going on here?
 
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I never Sheffield take a swing at anybody.

I saw a dumbass fan interject himself into the game, Sheffield pushed him away, and threw the ball to the infield. God knows I can't stand the Yankees but if you're going to punish Sheffield for NOT going into the stands and NOT punching a fan, he might as well kick the shit out of the next one.

I agree with both decisions.
 
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you reward him because he didnt jump into the stands and beat the shit out of the guy? well then where the fuck is my reward for not killing everybody at work?

i would buy the "at least he didnt jump the fence and kill the guy" crap if he didnt have the ball in his hand at the time. nobody was restricting him from throwing the ball in. he didnt have to push the guy out of the way to make the play. if the guy hadnt backed up it wouldve been a punch.

great job sheff....you didnt kill anybody today. heres a $5mill reward.
 
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BuckeyeNation27 said:
you reward him because he didnt jump into the stands and beat the shit out of the guy? well then where the fuck is my reward for not killing everybody at work?
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How was he rewarded? I must have missed the part where he received a bonus for not going into the stands.

He received the same thing for NOT beating the shit out of the guy as you receive for NOT killing your co-workers. Nothing.
 
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Look at what you missed the last 2 days Mr. House....



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