Most fans and spectators come out in droves to pack large stadiums and arenas just to watch their favorite teams play, but others, labeled "idiots" by Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones, like to get more involved by running onto the field. We'll take a look at the five most memorable incidents where fans and athletes have clashed either with fans coming onto the field, or athletes climbing into the stands to get a piece of them.
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Jones ripped on the prospect of fans running onto the field after two spectators ran on the field at Yankee Stadium during the Orioles matinee game with the New York Yankees on Tuesday with some choice words.
"I think it's idiotic for people to run on the field, and I think the punishment needs to be a lot harsher, and they should let us have a shot to kick them with our metal spikes on because it's stupid," Jones told the Baltimore Sun. "You look like an [idiot] when you run on the field."
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In the bottom of the eighth inning during the Orioles 14-5 victory over the Yankees, two fans ran onto the field by the third baseline and ran around the field before being tackled by security. Afterwards, Jones was angry.
"We don't go to any other events," Jones explained to the paper. "We don't go to other sporting events and do that to their jobs, but they come to ours and do that. I get it, you're drunk and you want to be on SportsCenter. Your [butt] is going to jail with a fine, and you might not be allowed to come back to the ballpark."
He added: "I remember a couple of years ago, one dude broke his ankle in Baltimore. I was laughing at him. I wish he shattered his femur because it's stupid. It's just plain old stupid. Anybody who does it, I wish the cops tase the [hell] out of them. I wish that."
Here are five crazy instances where players attacked fans in no particular order:
James Harrison sacks a fan:
When the Pittsburgh Steelers were hosting the Cleveland Browns during an NFL game a Cleveland fan ran on the field and triumphantly flaunted his feat of getting onto the field before Pittsburgh linebacker James Harrison slammed him to the ground.
Kellon Huston blasts a fan for coming on the field:
A Nebraska Cornhuskers loss to the Missouri Tigers was hard enough for Nebraska player Kellen Huston, however when a Mizzou fan came onto the field to celebrate he received a broken nose instead after Hutson punched him in the face.
Terry O'Reilly takes his fight to the stands:
During a heated game between the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers in 1979, a Rangers fan took Terry O'Reilly's stick from him at Madison Square Garden back when the glass around NHL rinks was lower than it is today. The event came following a scrum on the ice between the two sides with O'Reilly already heated. O'Reilly didn't take it lying down, and led a charge of Bruins into the stands for a fight.
Ron Artest vs. the world:
Ron Artest, now known as Metta World Peace was a part of one of the most infamous brawls in the history of the NBA between the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers. An incident between Artest and Ben Wallace ended up dipping into the crowd after Artest was hit by a fan with a bottle thrown from the stands.
Tie Domi will fight just about anyone:
During a game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Philadelphia Flyers in 2001, Tie Domi was being taunted in the penalty box by a Flyers fan. Domi then decided to squirt his water bottle on the fan, which caused another fan to come over and start yelling insults at Domi while leaning on the glass. After the glass gave weigh, the referees had to break up a scrum between Domi and a fan in the penalty box.
These are some of the craziest incidents in sports involving fans, and if one thing is for certain, Jones wouldn't approve of any of these fan's actions.
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