Embarrassing game interruptions in sports
Greg Weaver, Staff Writer
The fans are screaming, the players are running and the game is going as planned. That is, until it’s not.
Game interruptions are frowned upon in the world of sports, but that doesn’t mean some aren’t hilarious. This interruptions get very little notice in the effort to not let others get the idea to become famous by running across a football field. Here are a couple instances that slid through the cracks.
1. The invasion of kangaroos
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LPGA Australian Open was delayed due to a gang of kangaroos who found their way on to the golf course. The two-legged visitors enjoyed their time relaxing on the green while golfers stood by and watched. The game wasn’t delayed too long, but this does confirm people’s beliefs that kangaroos are everywhere in Australia.
2. Fan bows down to Messi
Argentina fans cheer on their favorite team.
During the Argentina vs. USA game, a fan from the crowd rushed on to the field to bow down to soccer star Lionel Messi after he just scored a goal against USA in the COPA America Championship.
This wasn’t any goal, this goal gave Messi the record for the most goals scored in a single season at Argentina. Messi took it in good stride, even signing the jersey the fan was wearing.
3. Think fast, taser
Phillies fans fill Citizens Bank Park to cheer on their favorite team.
A teenage Philadelphia Phillies fan rushed the field during a 2010 game against the St. Louis Cardinals. The fan was charged with defiant trespass, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
