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catlover79 · 06-09-2010, 01:46 AM

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/story/1...-phillies-game

June 8, 2010
CBSSports.com wire reports

PHILADELPHIA -- A video snippet from a Philadelphia Phillies broadcast shows a little boy in the stands appearing to take a swig from a beer bottle, creating a fresh headache for a ballclub whose fans have been drawing almost as much attention as its players.

The fuzzy video, which began making the rounds online and on TV on Monday, shows the child, who appears to be about 4, putting the bottle to his lips at Sunday's Phillies-Padres game at Citizens Bank Park.

No adults nearby appear to be paying attention to him when he does. It's not clear whether the bottle has anything in it, but the boy is seen easily hoisting it to his mouth with one hand, suggesting it could have been empty.

In April, a drunken fan intentionally vomited on an 11-year-old girl. In May, a police officer used a Taser on a teenager who ran onto the field.

Phillies spokeswoman Bonnie Clark said the team hasn't been able to identify the tot or the adults next to him. She said it appears to be "a very brief event, probably involving an empty bottle."

"Obviously, the Phillies, like everyone else, would not want a child to be permitted to consume any alcoholic beverage," she said. "We are confident that our employees and our fans would not allow this to happen if they were aware of it."

The video was posted on local and national blogs. Some thought the incident was overblown, others called for charges against adults if the bottle contained beer.

"This is most likely not as it seems, but let's see how many national New York-based media outlets jump on this one. THESE ARE ISOLATED AND UNRELATED INCIDENTS! WE ARE NOT ALL LIKE THIS!" stated one person on the Philadelphia Inquirer's website.

Others joked that the recent slide of the Phillies was driving even toddlers to drink.

Neither the Philadelphia police nor the city's child-welfare agency said it was investigating.

"If there was a report of neglect, we would investigate it. We have not received a report," said Alicia Taylor, spokeswoman for the city's Department of Human Services.

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Marvo301 · 06-09-2010, 01:59 AM

I could understand the kid drinking if he was an Indians fan! Seriously no 4 year-old should even be playing with a beer bottle much less drinking from one! And where were his parents! Disgusting!

catlover79 · 06-09-2010, 02:02 AM

I had to laugh at the line about the Indians - but you're right, it's totally sickening. I hope whichever adult(s) who took the kid to the game and let him drink beer gets the book thrown at them.

Marvo301 · 06-09-2010, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

I had to laugh at the line about the Indians - but you're right, it's totally sickening. I hope whichever adult(s) who took the kid to the game and let him drink beer gets the book thrown at them.

there was definitely a serious lapse in supervision and whoever was responsible for the kid that day absolutely deserves to be punished!

phoebe7165 · 06-09-2010, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

I had to laugh at the line about the Indians - but you're right, it's totally sickening. I hope whichever adult(s) who took the kid to the game and let him drink beer gets the book thrown at them.

I have to admit, I did laugh at the part in the article where it said that people were joking that the recent slide of the Phillies were leading even toddlers to drink!!

You know what they say though - children follow the examples of their parents. The parents were probably too busy throwing back a few themselves to pay attention to their kid!

catlover79 · 06-09-2010, 12:10 PM

^ Yeah, I had to laugh at that part myself. I'm surprised Solomon hasn't chimed in on this yet. I'm sure he's have plenty to say.

TVFactFan · 06-09-2010, 04:36 PM

I'm so proud to live in a such a great city with great role models. I'm a lucky guy

catlover79 · 06-09-2010, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

I'm so proud to live in a such a great city with great role models. I'm a lucky guy

I knew you'd be proud, Sol.

Vito · 06-09-2010, 08:30 PM

06-09-2010, 01:46 AM	#1
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	Video shows baby with beer bottle at Phillies game http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/story/1...-phillies-game June 8, 2010 CBSSports.com wire reports PHILADELPHIA -- A video snippet from a Philadelphia Phillies broadcast shows a little boy in the stands appearing to take a swig from a beer bottle, creating a fresh headache for a ballclub whose fans have been drawing almost as much attention as its players. The fuzzy video, which began making the rounds online and on TV on Monday, shows the child, who appears to be about 4, putting the bottle to his lips at Sunday's Phillies-Padres game at Citizens Bank Park. No adults nearby appear to be paying attention to him when he does. It's not clear whether the bottle has anything in it, but the boy is seen easily hoisting it to his mouth with one hand, suggesting it could have been empty. In April, a drunken fan intentionally vomited on an 11-year-old girl. In May, a police officer used a Taser on a teenager who ran onto the field. Phillies spokeswoman Bonnie Clark said the team hasn't been able to identify the tot or the adults next to him. She said it appears to be "a very brief event, probably involving an empty bottle." "Obviously, the Phillies, like everyone else, would not want a child to be permitted to consume any alcoholic beverage," she said. "We are confident that our employees and our fans would not allow this to happen if they were aware of it." The video was posted on local and national blogs. Some thought the incident was overblown, others called for charges against adults if the bottle contained beer. "This is most likely not as it seems, but let's see how many national New York-based media outlets jump on this one. THESE ARE ISOLATED AND UNRELATED INCIDENTS! WE ARE NOT ALL LIKE THIS!" stated one person on the Philadelphia Inquirer's website. Others joked that the recent slide of the Phillies was driving even toddlers to drink. Neither the Philadelphia police nor the city's child-welfare agency said it was investigating. "If there was a report of neglect, we would investigate it. We have not received a report," said Alicia Taylor, spokeswoman for the city's Department of Human Services. Copyright 2010 by STATS LLC and The Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and The Associated Press is strictly prohibited.
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06-09-2010, 01:59 AM	#2
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,460	I could understand the kid drinking if he was an Indians fan! Seriously no 4 year-old should even be playing with a beer bottle much less drinking from one! And where were his parents! Disgusting!
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06-09-2010, 02:02 AM	#3
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	I had to laugh at the line about the Indians - but you're right, it's totally sickening. I hope whichever adult(s) who took the kid to the game and let him drink beer gets the book thrown at them.

06-09-2010, 12:10 PM	#6
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	^ Yeah, I had to laugh at that part myself. I'm surprised Solomon hasn't chimed in on this yet. I'm sure he's have plenty to say.

06-09-2010, 04:36 PM	#7
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