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Phillies fans have been quite the topic here at LBS over the past few months. Things started with a Phillies fan getting Tased after running onto the field. After his example, another streaker tried the same move the very next night hoping to get Tazed but he came away disappointed.

On a more disgusting note, we had a Phillies fan barf on a child at a game, and then we saw a toddler drinking a beer at a game too.

Two weeks ago a Phillies fan celebrated by grabbing his girlfriend in a notorious body part.

The latest antic may have been the most humorous of all. In the middle of the Phillies/Braves game on Monday night, a fan wearing a Spiderman-style bodysuit ran onto the field. Atlanta left fielder Matt Diaz got himself involved by subtly taking out the fan. Here’s the Phillies Redman fan video in case you missed it:

Maybe the Redman fan would have lasted longer had he been living lighter with some sweet Lacoste clothes instead of the bodysuit. Just a thought.

It would be unfair to say that Phillies fans have not been well-behaved lately.  Some have been snagging foul balls with one hand while others are giving foul balls away to young children.  However, they were back to their usual antics on Tuesday night — this time Brian Urlacher style –  as Philadelphia reclaimed first place in the N.L. East with a win over the Florida Marlins.  As the Phillies were on their way to victory, their fans were grabbing chests.  Check out the Phillies fan boob grab video, courtesy of Awful Announcing:

Either that young lady is that tool’s girlfriend, or she’s one of the friendliest fans I’ve ever seen.

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Phillies Fans Celebrate 1st Place With A Boob Grab [Awful Announcing]
Video Credit: YouTube user projeckt626

I must admit, Phillies fans have come a long way this season since the days of getting Tased, puking on people intentionally, falling on their faces, and allowing their children to drink at the games.  Since we were forced to inform you about those incidents (fine, no one was twisting our arms), we’ve seen a Phillies fan generously give a foul ball to a kid and now this.  Check out the video of a Phillies fan catching a foul ball one-handed with snacks in his hands, courtesy of YouTube user staffwhore:

Get me this guy and the guy who caught the ball in his beer cup for an arm wrestling match for the ages.  Why arm wrestling?  Because it’s an excellent indicator of manliness, that’s why.

Video Credit: YouTube user badinc1969

Here at LBS, we’ve spent a decent amount of time over the past month or two ragging on Philadelphia Phillies Fans.  It’s not that we have anything against them, their team, or their city for that matter, they just tend to get bagged doing more bonehead things than other fans.  If you run onto the field and security Tasers you, you’re going to get made fun of.  If you throw up on a little girl on purpose, you’re a scumbag and you’re also going to get made fun of.  If you allow your young child to drink a beer and get caught on camera doing it, you’re going to be called out.  And if you fall directly on your face on national televsion, you’re probably going to be humiliated by the entire sports blog universe.

However, if you make a nice gesture and happen to be caught on national television doing it, we aren’t afraid to give you a pat on the back.  This fan deserves one.  Check out the video of a Phillies fan giving a little kid a foul ball, courtesy of Bob’s Blitz via Out of Bounds:

This guy made a pretty strong effort to get to that ball and I don’t think anyone would have blamed him for keeping it.  Instead, he decided to make some young kid’s day.  Good for him.  There’s hope for Phillies fans after all.

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Phillies Fan Foul Ball To Kid Move [Bob's Blitz]
Video Credit: YouTube user smilingsteve1313

If this is getting old for you, I apologize.  It just never seems to stop coming and I can’t seem to get tired of it.  We have yet another funny clip to show you and, of course, it’s a laugh at the expense of a Philadelphia Phillies fan.  Since this clip really doesn’t require an introduction, I’ll let you see it first and then give you a list of the enjoyment we’ve received from Phillies fans this season.  Check out the video of a drunk Phillies fan falling on his face behind home plate, courtesy of The Fightins via Sports By Brooks Live.  Keep an eye on the staircase toward the top left of the screen:

Somebody should really move that sign.  I’m sure sober people like this guy trip over it all the time.  As promised, here’s a list of funny antics Phillies fans have provided us with during this young 2010 season:

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SbB Live
Who wants to see someone fall flat on their face? [The Fightins]
Video Credit: YouTube user blueeyedbanditt

I don’t know if people are just watching Phillies fans closer this year or what, but they sure do make news by doing some crazy things.  First, it was a fan being Tasered for running onto the field at Citizens Bank Park.  Another fan pulled the same stunt the following night but was not electrocuted.  Then, we have a man throwing up on a little girl on purpose during a game.  You might ask yourself what else these maniacs can possibly come up with.  How about a small child drinking a beer in the stands?

Yes, that actually happened.  Here’s a video of a toddler drinking a beer at a Phillies game, courtesy of Deadspin:

I know it’s a very short clip, but does it look like anyone is even planning on taking the beer away from the kid?  I’d be lying if I said I’ve never seen an adult give a child a sip of their beer before, but usually they’re either holding the container or guiding it up to the kid’s mouth to make sure they just take a tiny sip.  This little guy appears to be enjoying his own beer.  Then again, maybe he’s 21.  You know what they say about assuming.

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And Here’s A Little Kid Drinking Beer At A Baseball Game [Deadspin]

By now we have all heard of the 17-year-old kid who ran out onto the field during a Philadelphia Phillies game and got Tasered for doing so. If that wasn’t enough, another fan tried it again the next night. But the most disturbing drunken fan incident I’ve heard about at Citizens Bank Park was something that took place back in April.  Matthew Clemmens, a 21-year-old New Jersey man, intentionally vomited on a man and his 11-year-old daughter. How lovely.

I know this happened a couple months ago, but until now it was only being speculated that this sicko had done this on purpose.  On Tuesday, Clemmens pleaded guilty to the simple assault charge for his actions. Clemmens and his friends were sitting behind an off duty police captain and his two daughters. The group was throwing their beers at the family throughout the game.  He was apparently drunk and decided to stick his fingers down his throat, lean forward and puke on the little girl.

We hear about unruly fan behavior all the time. Whether it’s fans like the ones mentioned above that like to run out onto the field, or you have fans that are dumping beer on players like the what happened at Wrigley Field last year to Shane Victorino. But honestly, puking on a little girl on purpose? That’s just wrong. Luckily somebody was able to give this guy a fraction of what he deserved (allegedly the girl’s father) as evidenced by his mugshot. It’s true that baseball games have evolved into a place to get hammered rather than a place to bring your family, but there has got to be a limit to this.

Beer vendors should have to act more like bartenders and realize when a fan has had too much. If fans want to waste money on a ticket just to get obnoxiously drunk, then so be it. If they aren’t hurting anyone that’s fine; but if they’re throwing beer and puking on people, they need to go.  Or, maybe fans that want to get obnoxiously drunk should be confined to one section where they can all annoy each other and stay away from the people who are actually there to watch a game.

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Man Pleads Guilty to Vomiting on girl [ESPN]
Cops: Man Purposely Vomited on Girl at Phils Game [CBS Philadelphia]