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Fan rushes field to hug Lionel Messi during LAFC vs. Inter Miami matchup
9/4/23 LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Things got a little “Messi” during Sunday night’s match between LAFC and Inter Miami. Video captured the moment a Barcelona fan rushed the field to get close to soccer superstar Lionel Messi but was dragged away. Sports Illustrated reports Messi’s personal bodyguard jumped into action during the second half of the match. The report also praised LAFC defender Aaron Long (No. 33) for being willing to step in front of Messi and slow the fan down. The fan was able to touch Messi before he was pulled away and taken by three members of BMO Stadium security. Miami landed a 3-1 road victory over LAFC. Despite the loss, Los Angeles remains in third place in the MLS Western Conference. Their next game is set for Saturday in Portland. https://abc7.com/lionel-messi-fan-rushes-field-bmo-stadium-video-of-trying-to-hug/13735371/
Protesters arrested after delaying US Open match
Play at the U.S. Open was interrupted on Thursday night. ByJolie Lash, Aaron Katersky, and Mark Crudele September 8, 2023, 8:17 AM ABC News Live Sep 7, 2023; Flushing, NY, USA; Police work to remove a climate change protester during the wo… Two protesters have been arrested after play at the U.S. Open was interrupted on Thursday night when they began shouting and one glued his feet to the ground during a match at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. Sayak Mukhopadhyay, 50, of White Plains, was charged with criminal trespass and disorderly conduct after gluing his feet to the concrete floor in the stands. Gregory Schwedock, 35, of Manhattan, who was also escorted out, was charged with criminal trespass. Both were given tickets to appear in court at a later date. Sep 7, 2023; Flushing, NY, USA; A climate change protester disrupts the women’s semifinal between Coco Gauff of the United States and Two other protesters were given trespassing notices by the U.S. Open, which effectively puts them on notice that they are no longer permitted on the grounds. The delay of the match between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova began at 8:05 p.m. ET when protesters appeared to Keep Reading
Death at Burning Man 2023
Death investigated at Burning Man while 70,000 festival attendees remain stuck in Nevada desert after rain Nouran Salahieh and Emma Tucker, CNN Sun, September 3, 2023 Authorities are investigating a death at the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert as thousands of people remain trapped on site after heavy rains inundated the area and created thick, ankle-deep mud which sticks to campers’ shoes and vehicle tires. Attendees were told to shelter in place in the Black Rock Desert and conserve food, water and fuel after a rainstorm swamped the area, forcing officials to halt any entering or leaving of the festival. “A little over 70,000 people,” remained stranded Saturday, Sgt. Nathan Carmichael, with the Pershing County Sheriff’s Office, told CNN Sunday morning. Some people have left the site by walking out but “most of the RVs are stuck in place,” he said. On Sunday morning, event organizers said roads remained closed as they were “too wet and muddy” and more uncertain weather was likely on the way. While some vehicles were able to leave, others got stuck in the mud, organizers said on the event’s website. “Please do NOT drive at this time,” they added. “We will update you Keep Reading
One dead, another injured after shooting at Louisiana high school football game
Chris Cwik Sat, Sep 2, 2023 A student was killed and another person was injured after a shooting occurred during a high school football game Friday at Port Allen High School in Louisiana. The West Baton Rouge School Board released a statement Saturday confirming that a student was killed during the shooting, which took place at halftime during the Port Allen-Brusly High School game. The full statement read: “We are deeply saddened by the shooting that took place at the Port Allen High/Brusly High football game on Friday night. Our first priorities at this time are to assist the family of the student who died, and all our students, and to assist the West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office in its investigation. “Although we had extra security at this game, it ended in a tragic incident. At this time, we ask for prayers for all involved. We will have crisis teams ready to talk with and assist our students at our high schools when classes resume Tuesday morning. And while we do not expect any problems at school, we will have an increased security presence at schools for the coming period. “We will not issue any information on the shooting. Any Keep Reading
Police Arrest Three Juveniles on Gun Charges Outside HS Football Game
Andy Berg 8/28/23- Athletic Business Police in Columbus, Ohio, have confirmed that three juveniles were arrested for brandishing guns outside a football game Friday between Carver and Spencer High Schools. Two 15-year-olds and one 16-year-old were arrested outside A.J. McClung Stadium on weapons charges. The teens’ names are not being released due to their age. According to the local CBS affiliate, three guns, including one that was reported stolen, were confiscated. Two of the teenagers were taken into custody when they were seen brandishing the guns, according to police. The incident reportedly started a fight inside the stadium at the end of the third quarter, which created a panic that spread outside the stadium, and the game was halter and not finished as a result. There were unsubstantiated reports that shots were fired outside the stadium, but police have since confirmed that was not the case, and no injuries were reported. The Muscogee School District released the following statement: “The Columbus Police Department and Muscogee County School District Police are currently investigating the situation at the Heritage Bowl between Carver and Spencer High Schools. The football game ended early due to fights. The altercation spilled over to the parking lot, Keep Reading
One Dead, Four Injured in Shooting at High School Football Game
Andy Berg 8/28/23 Athletic Business A 16-year-old boy is dead after a shooting at an Oklahoma high school football game on Friday. According to NBC News, gunshots erupted from the visitor side of the stadium at Choctaw High School during the third quarter of a game against Del City High School. Police said the incident began with an argument between at least two men in the stands. A 16-year-old who was not a student at Choctaw was shot in the groin area. He was taken to the hospital where he died of his injuries. Four other people sustained injuries, including a 42-year-old man who was shot in the chest. The man is the ICU and in stable condition. A girl was shot in her thigh but was treated at the hospital and released. Two other girls suffered injuries while trying to flee the area. One had a broken wrist and the other had a broken leg. A police officer with the Choctaw Police Department reportedly discharged his firearm at the scene, which the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office is investigation. The Choctaw Police Department had five officers at the game for security purposes, as well as two Del City police officers. Keep Reading
District Ups Security Measures After Teen Brings ‘Ghost Gun’ to HS Football Game
Andy Berg 8/28/23 The Cheltenham (Pa.) School District is implementing new security measures this week after a student allegedly brought a loaded gun to a high school football in Abington Township. According to the local NBC affiliate, the incident occurred Friday, Aug. 25, shortly before 8:30 p.m. during a football game between Abington and Cheltenham High Schools at the Abington High School stadium. A parent reported to police that they had seen a teen with a weapon inside the stadium. Responding officers spotted the 17-year-old boy wearing a surgical mask and sitting int he back corner of the stadium with another teen. The boy was found to have a loaded handgun with an extended magazine protruding from his waist. Police also said the teen was in possession of a second loaded magazine. “I walked up to him, just casually. Just said, ‘Hey, can I talk to you?’ Put my hand on his shoulder,” Abington Police Officer Jordan Jones said. “As soon as I put my hand on his shoulder, he ducked down and reached for his waistband. At which point, me and Officer Marrero grabbed the gentleman that we recovered the weapon from and took him to the ground.” The teen was Keep Reading
Ejected HS Football Fan Found Circling Stadium With Stolen Guns
Paul Steinbach Aug 23, 2023 Fan behavior and stadium security concerns don’t necessarily end with ejection, as evidenced when a man who had been removed from a high school football game in Orlando, Fla., was found circling the stadium with several stolen guns in his car. As reported by Fox 35 in Orlando, members of the Orlando Police Department were on routine patrol as Jones High School hosted Tampa Jesuit High School faced off in the annual Legacy Classic at Camping World Stadium on Friday night. Officers witnessed a man who was kicked out of the game get into a car in the parking lot, which was then seen circling the area several times “as if they were looking for someone,” police said. When officers initiated a traffic stop, six men were inside the car and probable cause was established for a search. During the search, five guns were recovered — three of them were listed as stolen and one was a “ghost gun,” meaning it had no serial number, police said. https://www.athleticbusiness.com/operations/safety-security/article/15545646/ejected-hs-football-fan-found-circling-stadium-with-stolen-guns?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ATHLCD230822005&utm_term=&oly_enc_id=0795F0391467A9T
Influencer Kai Cenat charged with inciting a riot after New York City mayhem
Influencer Kai Cenat charged with inciting a riot after New York City mayhem Reuters August 5, 2023 Aug 5 (Reuters) – Social media influencer Kai Cenat has been charged with inciting a riot after he announced a giveaway of video game consoles that drew thousands of people to a New York City park on Friday and sparked violent clashes with police. Sixty-five people were arrested, including 30 juveniles, and several police officers and civilians were injured in the melee at Union Square park, Jeffrey Maddrey, the New York Police Department’s highest-ranking uniformed officer, told a news conference late on Friday. Some in the crowd threw projectiles at police, climbed onto the roof of a subway entrance and jumped on top of cars. Cenat, best known for his live streams on the gaming site Twitch and YouTube videos, was also charged with unlawful assembly, Maddrey said. He said the crowd started to calm down when police officers evacuated Cenat from the park. In a video posted Thursday, Cenat told his followers that the giveaway would include computers and Playstation 5 consoles. Cenat, 21, has 6.5 million followers on Twitch and 4 million subscribers on YouTube. He was named “Streamer of the Keep Reading
Houston police releases long-awaited 1,200-page report on Travis Scott Astroworld disaster
By August BrownStaff Writer July 28, 2023 Log In Advertisement Music Houston police releases long-awaited 1,200-page report on Travis Scott Astroworld disaster Travis Scott performing at Astroworld on Nov. 5, 2021, in Houston. (Amy Harris / Invision/AP) By August BrownStaff Writer July 28, 2023 2:56 PM PT Facebook Twitter Show more sharing options The Houston Police Department has released its report into the 2021 Astroworld crowd-crush disaster that left 10 dead and hundreds injured. The 1,266-page report is the most detailed look yet into the decision-making that allowed the show, headlined and co-promoted by rapper Travis Scott, to continue well after authorities declared a mass casualty event. In HPD’s interviews with Scott, he told police that he did not recall being given any clear signals to stop his set. “We asked if he at any point heard the crowd telling him to stop the show,” the report says. “He stated that if he had heard something like that he would have done something. The first time he realized something was wrong or rather that there was a problem was when he was on the lift and he noticed the person down near the stage who then received medical attention.” Advertisement Keep Reading