Did they show the Granderson incident on tv?

[Blarg]

“He touched me,” Granderson said. “Then I turned around and he’s like, ‘I didn’t mean to.’

 

Lying douchebags, if he reached any further he would have fell onto the field.

[Blarg]

Of course Granderson should follow his own no touching rule.

 

Edited April 12, 2014 by Eric Notti

[gotbeer]

Of course Granderson should follow his own no touching rule.

 

 

Hey  man.  Do you have any gum?

 

Yeah, in my back pocket.  Help yourself.

 

Searches all over.  Dude, you don't have any pockets.

[MVTrout]

This is now one of the top stories on ESPN.com

[Brandon]

I bet that was wild. I heard Vlad's accountant had to put a cap on the amount of food/drinks his family ordered on his tab because they were so out of control.

Yeah, I got to know them all pretty well...we split up the season tix within the office and it was primarily chicks. We spent most of our time in the Knothole with them and one of the chicks even dated his cousin.

He did have them on an allowance type thing. He has a big ass family too. It wouldn't surprise me if he capped them as they seemed like more of a thorn in his side. Vlad lived with his mom and kicked the cousins out because they wanted to party and bring chicks home all the time so he got them hotel rooms to live in next to the stadium. They didn't speak much English so it was comical to watch them just hand their hotel room keys to chicks as a pick up.

[Guest]

We had season seats for many years in Club (in front of Vlad's families suite). There was always shit going down there. The gnarliest thing I saw was a Red Sox game and because of the transplants, or bandwagoners, there were a bunch of Marines from Pendelton drinking and towards the end started Red Sox chants and started messing with people and started a brawl in the stands.

I've never experienced anything like that an the Big A in general. But I've noticed that the amount of fans rooting for other teams have gotten out of control the last few years. Lots of crappy fans throwing their Halo caps on the floor after losses too...pretty classless all around. Edited April 12, 2014 by failos

[Blarg]

 

There is a joke here about the girl smiling holding a foot long, Granderson's gesture and the guy's reaction.

[sneaky_flute]

That was a gross overreaction. The dude gave him a tender touch. Maybe he's just insecure in his manhood and sexuality. 

[Lhalo]

Yeah, I got to know them all pretty well...we split up the season tix within the office and it was primarily chicks. We spent most of our time in the Knothole with them and one of the chicks even dated his cousin.

He did have them on an allowance type thing. He has a big ass family too. It wouldn't surprise me if he capped them as they seemed like more of a thorn in his side. Vlad lived with his mom and kicked the cousins out because they wanted to party and bring chicks home all the time so he got them hotel rooms to live in next to the stadium. They didn't speak much English so it was comical to watch them just hand their hotel room keys to chicks as a pick up.

 

That's hilarious.

[Docwaukee]

if the guy did something to alter Granderson's motion like hold his arm back then he could get injured.  That's what I'd be pissed about if I were him.  

[ukyah]

having just watched the actual incident, that is a gross overreaction by curtis. i don't think the fan should have been ejected.

[Brandon]

That's hilarious.

I actually have a few funny stories with those dudes and Vlad. The interpreter and I would sit back and laugh.

[Brandon]

Weird seeing it from a different angle. From my point of view I thought the fan pulled his shoulder like he was trying to dislodge the ball or break up the play some how.

They are talking about it on the radio now. Looks like espn has their story to blow out of proportion for the day.

[BaseballMom]

If it had been a Mets fan touching Kole Calhoun this board would be exploding about it. It doesn't look like the fan meant any harm, he's just stupid.

[yvangelfan]

I don't think the dork  should've touched him, but that little boy was right there, and Granderson should've zipped it.

 

I was at a Tampa Bay game and saw Longoria yell at a Ray fan.  He hasn't looked the same to me ever since.

[Lhalo]

I don't think the dork  should've touched him, but that little boy was right there, and Granderson should've zipped it.

 

I was at a Tampa Bay game and saw Longoria yell at a Ray fan.  He hasn't looked the same to me ever since.

 

What did the Ray fan do?

[ScottT]

It isn't like he reached a foot over the fence for a fly ball and accidentally grazed Granderson's shoulder.  It wasn't much, but that's the kind of crap that starts fights at games.  Shocked to hear he was stumbling.  That is enough to be ejected.

 

That is the last place I'd sit in the park... for reasons already mentioned.  The view is terrible, too.      

[yvangelfan]

What did the Ray fan do?

 

He was in the front row by 3rd base and caught a fly ball in front of Longoria. Didn't touch him. 

[Taylor]

You know it's a slow day in baseball when...

 

This is now one of the top stories on ESPN.com

[Taylor]

There are a lot of subtle gems in this thread.

[ScottT]

Trips me out that some people focus on Granderson's reaction, not the drunk fool.  

[mancini79]

From reading this thread: It's OK to put your hands on a player during the field of play as long as there is no ill intempt.

 

Are you freaking kidding me? What reasonable explanation gives the right for a fan to reach out and touch a player? They should be kicked out immediately. The only overreaction here is the media creating this as a top headline.

[yk9001]

Trips me out that some people focus on Granderson's reaction, not the drunk fool.  

 

There are some legitimately insane people here.

[sneaky_flute]

From reading this thread: It's OK to put your hands on a player during the field of play as long as there is no ill intempt.

 

Are you freaking kidding me? What reasonable explanation gives the right for a fan to reach out and touch a player? They should be kicked out immediately. The only overreaction here is the media creating this as a top headline.

It was a sign of affection. Why are people so afraid of being touched? Would you beat up a teacher if he tenderly touched you on the shoulder?

[Lhalo]

IS it any worse than a group of fans laying down a beating on Reggie Sanders with Thunder Sticks in the World Series?

 

Nope. That was stupid too.