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Who says patriotism is dormant successful this country?
America's 250th birthday has had plentifulness of moments wherever citizens person shown their state immoderate love, but connected Sunday afternoon, 1 patriot sewage a small excessively physical.
Before nan Chicago Cubs and Minnesota Twins game, arsenic nan Jersey Girls were belting retired a capacity of "The Star Spangled Banner," fans roseate to their feet, arsenic is customary during nan singing of our nationalist anthem.
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Fans observe nan Chicago Cubs triumph against nan San Francisco Giants astatine Wrigley Field. (David Banks-Imagn Images)
As astir everyone successful attendance stood up and removed immoderate headgear they were wearing, 1 instrumentality remained seated, which didn't beryllium good pinch nan man sitting straight down him who decided to return matters into his ain hands.
"Stand up," you tin perceive nan older instrumentality opportunity to nan younger 1 earlier he leans successful and says thing inaudible.
Then, he hauls disconnected and smacks nan kid correct crossed nan backmost of nan head.
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That must person worked, because nan younger instrumentality stood astatine attraction for nan remainder of nan performance.
And nan older fan, to his credit, could beryllium heard thanking nan young man aft he stands up (after telling him to "shut up," of course).
A wide position of nan rear of nan scoreboard anterior to a crippled betwixt nan Washington Nationals and nan Chicago Cubs astatine Wrigley Field connected March 28, 2026 successful Chicago, Illinois. (Patrick Gorski/Imagn Images)
Now, look, I don't condone violence, but this is an all-timer of a video.
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It doesn't moreover look for illustration this is nan first clip our elder Cubs instrumentality has pulled a move for illustration this, either.
Or, astatine nan very least, he's considered doing it and this is nan first clip he fto his intrusive thoughts triumph out.
It seemed to beryllium a reasonably celebrated move, judging by nan reactions successful nan comments section.
No 1 successful nan stadium seemed to beryllium excessively opposed to nan move either, different than nan feline successful nan aviators who gave a half-hearted motion and a fewer words erstwhile he saw nan smack spell down.
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It remains to beryllium seen whether charges will beryllium pressed, and if nan kid wanted to he mightiness beryllium capable to beverage immoderate ineligible action retired of this.
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Jul 8, 2026; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (4) is congratulated by infielder Michael Busch (29) aft hitting a location tally successful nan 3rd inning against nan Baltimore Orioles astatine Oriole Park astatine Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Sabau-Imagn Images (Jamie Sabau-Imagn Images)
But for now, it seems for illustration each that will travel of this is simply a hilarious viral moment fitting for America 250.
The smackings will proceed until morale improves.
Austin Perry is simply a writer for OutKick.
