Hollywood, FL 11/18/2010 2:38:20 AM
8-Year-Old Jets Fan Tackled After Game
Adult Browns Fan Tackles Child Jets Fan
According to a report from a television station in Cleveland, an 8-year-old New York Jets fan was tackled after a Sunday night game Jets game against the the Cleveland Browns in Cleveland.
Wearing a Jets jersey, the boy went to watch the game at the Cleveland Browns Stadium, where the Jets rallied for 26-20 win in overtime. The boy's mother said that everything was fine during the game but that things got out of control after the game.
"Calling him a bad word, to my husband and to my son, throwing food at them," said the mother, according to WEWS, an ABC affiliate. "As [my husband] was walking [in the parking lot], holding my son's hand, a guy from behind
tackled him. A drunken Browns fan tackled him and pulled him out of his
dad's hand. He was on the ground crying."
The boy's ankle was scraped and bruised. The family did not call the police, according to the mother, choosing to quickly get into their car and leave instead.
The boy's mother reportedly expressed her nervousness about her son attending the game but said that she believed "kids are off limits. Clevelanders are such great people. I knew that they would never hurt an 8-year-old kid, never."
The boy's mother also said, ""My husband asked him, 'Did you have a good time?' He said, 'Yes.' He
said, 'Would you want to go back sometime?' And he said, 'No, I don't
like Browns Stadium.' Who could blame him?"
Browns vice president of media relations Neil Gulkis has called the situation unfortunate and disappointing. Gulkis has also reportedly said that the team is looking into the matter.
(Sources: ESPN.com)
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