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Some Karen stole a ball from a kid at the Phillies-Marlins game on Friday night.
The Marlins gave the kid a goodie bag due to what happened.
After the game, Harrison Bader gave the kid a signed bat.
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BurlRavenscroft
… I’m getting obtrusive thoughts to start stealing balls from kids at games so they get to then meet players and get signed stuff. Abusive Santa, they’ll call me! They will fear my deeds and be grateful for them! I … didn’t need that gummy.
alexc997
Haha chaotic good!
OhIfIMust
PR lady is absolutely charming!
rchcopper
If she weren't, she'd probably be in the wrong line of work...
ItsACrazyWorld
Good PR for the ball club
FatBastardVegetarian
Heh... I just read "Karen Ballsnatcher" in a news article about this.
spittleteets
Phillies Fan? Checks out.
dontrike
I can't wait to see the "I'm a good person, I was just in the moment after day drinking since 6 a.m. I promise to only do it again when I can't get caught."
Istealfromthefrontpage
There is a video a lil above your comment, this bitch argues with multiple people then holds it up with i think the middle finger. Have fun trying to bs ur way out of that one karen.
ttm2
"all the friends that I told the one-sided version of the story said that I'm a good person and vindicated me, so you're wrong from believing your eyes, you weren't there in person, where my feeling were hurt"
katidragon
In this day and age? It's just as likely that we'll get a "It was my ball, in front of my seat! He had no right coming up to my space where I had seats and taking it from me!" Unrepentant video like the tennis Jerk.
GooseGaskins
She didn't catch the ball. Like, at all. It was never hers. The dad was quick to pick it up. End of story. I don't understand what she's doing here...
::sees haircut::
Oh.
LifeIsADanceOfMinds
Maybe she is a wanna-be Polish CEO?
LeroyShabazAli
You better watch what you say. He is very litigious.
hullabanana
His company reviews were very funny.
IcarusTower
That guy has to be soooo happy this took some of the heat off him for a minute. POS.
gtollie
https://media0.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTY1YjkxZmJleHNkazE5Nzd1ZnFvdTFiZGd2dWlnejNod25xa2lkeHBoemJ4bms2eSZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/a4kUaskDOZ5iU/200w.mp4
pareidoliaperson
CertifiKunt*
Sigge1981
The best part if that story is that the name of his company literally means "drug use" in Swedish 🤣
ItAintAllitsCrackedUpToBe
He looks so punchable
Comet260
Like most corpos!
Nofoxlefttogive
Smug is always delightfully enticing to punch.
IHaveAGuyForEverything
I was about to say that I would have just turned my back on that Karen and ignored her, but seems like he/his kid was rewarded for his humble reaction.
Boom9001
Honestly not a bad lesson to teach that you do what you need to get crazy to leave you alone. Like no ball is worth having to deal with that lady.
sevro77
The look from the Dad "is this REALLY happening?"
paeches
you mean his *-~ACTING~-*?
jojoyojimbi
if that was my kid that lady would have had to throw hands to even have a chance of getting that ball back and she wouldn't have gotten it
JoeT85
Honestly, Dad needed to do more that stand there, get scolded and then cave in.
tarptastic
The look from the Dad? The look from the kid!! He looked so confused and heartbroken. Glad the night ended well for him at least.
anonymous
What I don't understand is why he let her get away with this behavior. Get louder and get in her face until she backs down! But instead he just stands there and lets it happen.
Just look at his submissive posture. She's just an old lady; why is he scared of her? It's BEYOND infuriating! Poor kid is going to grow up to be as big of a loser as his useless father.
TheYoungerLance
When did it become acceptable to physically throw hands on people? Ice seen "you people" questioning his actions & it's laughable.
RelartOfGivia
Well most people don't "throw hands" because they can't. They're not peaceful, they're just incapable of violence and prefer to pretend like they're peace loving. Those that are capable of it and choose not to are actually centered and truly peace loving. However the bullies have picked up on this and more often than not push people around knowing they won't get violent because they are incapable of it. This works to a point. Until they prod the wrong bloke that's had enough.
shorey66
Because he was worried for his kid and wanted the crazy bitch away from him. I would have thrown it back on the pitch
Noahbalboa82
He wants to have a good time with his family, not fight some old bitch over a ball. He picked his battles and the ball wasn't a Hill worth dying upon. The overall game experience with his son is though
Isthe4thtimethecharm
As a male, you have to be very careful getting physical with a woman. Sauce, I had a woman try to fight me one time. Yeah, I agree that if she can throw a punch, she can take one. But that still isn't the same. This one hit me in the mouth, and I just laughed it off. Was more puzzled by how she thought she was tough with a punch like that. If I had punched her back, I would have probably had to deal with the police when she claimed I attacked her. I had two witnesses,but it still wasn't worthit
IncognitoEnthusiast
Seen the video, it was a close grab, but the unwritten rule is whoever gets their hands on it first is the winner. Sure it may have been a shitty grab, she may have even had her fingers on it and he managed to snatch it first, but when he walked over and handed it to his boy that should have been the end. Two adults can squabble over a ball sure, but the kid? Nah man, let the kid have that happy memory.
atoyot
Damn, Bader's got some junk in the trunk.
Targe0
Don't forget that their pants are often padded.
So they have a bit of protection if they have to slide into a base.
davemUnderscoreOr
Kid learned a valuable lesson; be stronger than the woman you're taking the ball from.
paeches
...and have a kid so society can excuse your actions in the kid's name. dad is a pertty good actor. https://media3.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1ZzVhOWtxbm5ua2VzdW9yZnIyOTkyaW91b25weDJrdWk5ZHpmYjY4YSZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/U5hvUeqw10e0U/200w.webp
GlenL
She became the main character on the internet, you never want to become the main character on the internet
Dickbuckles
I would have thrown the ball back on the field. Fuck that b.
DaOutlaw
My prreciousss!
Roganisms
Dude that lady ruined that entire experience for that kid, even meeting the player didn't matter anymore because of her anger.
RenaissanceFaireMan
Are you kidding, he's gonna steal the ball from every Karen he meets.
SamSpayed
I'm sure the signed bat, the goodie package, and the positive reaction from the nearby fans went a long way toward turning that into a positive for him.
eronth
I mean, kinda. I know as a young kid the getting yelled at doesn't get made up by getting a neat bat.
VastMajorityRule
IKR. I can't imagine how that affected him.
Targe0
Yep, trauma is not easily undone.
Noahbalboa82
I disagree. His father deescalated as quickly as possible and got to experience the rest of the game in peace. The kid witnessed a good father that day.
Roganisms
Undoubtedly it was handled well by the other adults, but that kids face and reactions after the fact tell a different story.
Noahbalboa82
Yeah, unfortunately life is full of idiots and you can't change the majority of them. Gotta learn to just deal. He's got a good dad, I'm sure he helped his kid enjoy the rest
IdRatherBeOnThePlaystation
I would have been way more aggressive in defense of my son, that shit is a HUGE trigger for me, I despise bullies.
shorey66
Yeah I'm not sure how I would have handle it but she would not have got that close to my son at any point
Sorcatarius
Not saying I wouldnt react the same, because I fucking hate bullies too, but the situation is likely terrifying for the kid, escalating the aggression might make it more so. Cooler head, distanced from the situation? I think he made the right call, not just for resolving it quickly, because you know hes on camera, the cameras always follows homeruns, so you know theres a good chance the team management is going to see it and they love the chance to buy good PR by making special moments for kids.
Pizzeption
The woman's name is purportedly Cheryl Richardson-Wagner, and internet is currently following the trail to two different women, one of which has been cleared while the other hasn't responded yet. Rumors about a woman by that name getting fired have also been debunked (for the time being). Here's an article about it!
Fact check: 'Phillies Karen' fired from her job? Here's what we know as Cheryl Wagner denies being the viral ball-snatcher https://share.google/iwgIk1SNED4uKjiks
nanners2020
imakesoap
Is she flipping everyone off at the end? Classy
kitchendaddy
Istealfromthefrontpage
Lol jesus I didnt realize it was a competition for most unlikable KFC taking from a child.
vicvalour
What's actually happeing here?
Totallycasual
Appears to be the aftermath, fans giving her shit for taking the ball from a kid.
ExistentialDreadlocks
Drunk guy discovering the pinch-to-zoom feature on his phone camera
MapleSyrupMafia
Seriously, I'm not watching this seizure inducing bs.
netutoring
I hope the PR lady loudly, but covertly, shamed the Karen.
RenaissanceFaireMan
She should be banned.
Targe0
Don't worry, I suspect the internet is going to do that just fine.
Very clear image of her face, horrible behaviour directed towards a child.
Yeah, the internet tends to not be kind in situation like this.
That woman is in for a world of hurt if this goes how it typically does.
SJBSavageInk
Ngl, I had a kid try to rip something they shot into the crowd out of my hand once. Literally picked it off the ground and as I'm standing back up the kid tries to yank it out of my hand mid air and I was like wtf? 😂 I forget where it was cause it was like 20 years ago but I remember that part cause I thought it was weird. Lol
Lontri
I had a kid try to pull a drum stick out of my hands after a concert once, that was around 20 years ago as well. In the end my little sister stole it from me -_-
ONE time a guitar player threw his guitar pick straight into my hand, and some bitch came at my hands with long nails, and the guitar pick fell into the sandy ground of the other side of the safety fence..
SJBSavageInk
Damn dude that really sucks.
paeches
https://media3.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1b2c3aTVoM2pvOTB4cjU2ZmNzYm80aXE2MjBmb2QyYXdsc2ZiajViZCZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/tBlhAndQZzfwc/200w.webp
Opunake
Dad should have just chucked it back onto the field....
genericimguruser2
Or kept it. And just told the woman to back off, and if she continued being aggressive around his child, she'd very quickly find out what a dad does to protect his child.
Targe0
Or put it down his pants.
That's always the argument ender.
Because either she keeps on and gets kicked out for causing a disturbance.
Or she tries to go in after it, and then you can press sexual assault charges.
Either way, she's unlikely to get the ball.
JRaven419
Then she'll get 3 balls and she'll be out.
MapleSyrupMafia
"Uh oh, this is a ball but not the one you're looking for!"
bottledham
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8odNs_VfZU At 0:45 the ball lands at the woman's feet. As she leans over to pick it up, the dad runs past 12 seats to pick it up too. You can't see who got their hands on it first. What if he did pull it out of her hands?
SomeGuyWhoSaysStuff
It's always hard to tell who is right in these situations, did the dad pull it out of her hand or grab it before her? There's no way to know
nddstgm9gz12
I’ve heard this as well, maybe that’s why he was so quick to give the ball to her later? Maybe they’re both horrible.
SquirtVonnegut
A ball being closer to you does not establish ownership. There's even legal precedence for this. Popov v. Hayashi established that the ball is considered abandoned by MLB once it's in the stands and whoever gains possession of it first is the rightful owner. Even if she caught it and dropped it, that would be considered abandonment of the ball. Legally, it's the father's ball. Culturally, it's also considered bad etiquette for an adult not to give a ball to a child, let alone take it from one.
PipWhipple
So, it's legally "Finders, Keepers" then?
SquirtVonnegut
Pretty much, yeah.
vicvalour
Thanks for the video, the lady was reaching for it over the seat in front of her, it was not at her feet, speedy dad simply grabbed it first, by a long shot
bottledham
Ah yes, you're correct it's in the row in front of her. But I'm not convinced the dad had it first. I'm not saying she did either - just that the video is inconclusive. I don't think the dad leaned over enough to reach the floor. This frame is the lowest dad went:
bottledham
paeches
yeah, the other men were able to give her space to perhaps get a better grip on the ball. seems like dad took the opportunity and made it about his son for social protection. you know she was immediately on his ass. he even closes his eyes when hugging his kid (which looks like kid hasn't ever been hugged like that) so he couldn't see her in his periphery. I don't care if he has a kid. kid wasn't anywhere near there.
Dobster
Careful guys, you're taking the anti populist view. You must always remember, if empathising with the person expressing negative emotion isn't part of the popular narrative, then you are wrong. Every time.
bottledham
And if you empathize, you're obviously condoning their bad behavior.
GingerLaird
Good... Now use the bat to give that Karen surprise knee surgery.
ttm2
to downvoters: it's for her own good! you see, if she's stuck home recovering, she won't be able to make a mess of herself in public, so we are just doing her a favour!
GingerLaird
Nah, the downvoting is fair. But, if she's handicapped, she could be on the receiving end of the same treatment.
ttm2
it was sarcasm; for conservatives like that, punishing others is actually doing them a favour
newsguycraigevans
That's awful! I laughed way too hard. +1
Sigge1981
The old Tonya Harding treatment
WeirdandOdd
MarkusAwesomesauce
https://www.facebook.com/reel/2031993060872338 this shows the guy running several seats down to grab the ball in front of the Karen. Still her fault. It's a kid.
FreePalestineAndTheWorldFromIsrael
In that context, I can understand why she'd be upset. Clearly came closer to her. The father shouldnt have tried to run all the way there to take it from her. So if anything, he's the asshole. That being said, its just a fucking ball...god americans are so self-unaware sometimes.
SquirtVonnegut
A ball being closer to you does not establish ownership. There's even legal precedence for this. Popov v. Hayashi established that the ball is considered abandoned by MLB once it's in the stands and whoever gains possession of it first is the rightful owner. Even if she caught it and dropped it, that would be considered abandonment of the ball. Legally, it's the father's ball. Culturally, it's also considered bad etiquette for an adult not to give a ball to a child, let alone take it from one.
MarkusAwesomesauce
He got it for his kid. This is gonna get you downvoted to the abyss. It's always the kid's ball at a baseball game. The game is made for kids. What is a 60 year old woman gonna do with a baseball? That kid will have had that ball for a lifetime. One day when he's old, he could have looked at that ball and had a fond memory of his dad. Instead this old woman took it from him.
MrMetaThesis
I'd be pretty pissed if some one took it out of my hands too.
MarkusAwesomesauce
For clarity, the woman never touched the baseball. It landed by empty seats. The women was sitting behind that row and the guy and his kid were maybe 10 seats down on the row the ball landed on. He ran over unobstructed and got the ball. The woman was not fast enough.
davemUnderscoreOr
Didn't dad take it from her? Someone should post the earlier video of them fighting for the ball.
Howlingowl
The ball landed in the bleachers where no one was sitting and he came out of the scramble with it. The Karen bitch is acting like she caught it and he walked up and stole it from her glove.
TheLookAndFeelMUSIC
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BMvTxcMte/
davemUnderscoreOr
Still not clear. Ball wasn't visible.
paeches
due to his following actions, it looks like maybe she didn't have a great hold on it, and unlike the other men, he took the opportunity. he immediately fully turns his back to her and starts over-acting directly at his family. awkwardly hugging the kid and closing his eyes so he can be "surprised" when she confronts him. when you KNOW he knows she's been on his heels. the kid looks weirded out from when he comes into frame after the ball acquisition all the way to the tunnel getting the bat.
msfeatherbottom
Holy shit he’s such a fraud, thank you for posting this video
SquirtVonnegut
A ball being closer to you does not establish ownership. There's even legal precedence for this. Popov v. Hayashi established that the ball is considered abandoned by MLB once it's in the stands and whoever gains possession of it first is the rightful owner. Even if she caught it and dropped it, that would be considered abandonment of the ball. Legally, it's the father's ball. Culturally, it's also considered bad etiquette for an adult not to give a ball to a child, let alone take it from one.
davemUnderscoreOr
Assumes facts not in evidence. You don't know what she was going to do with the ball. Motive is not a basis for legal rulings.
SquirtVonnegut
What she was going to do with the ball is irrelevant. What are you talking about?
prilldomon
Philadelphia has one of the worst fan bases out there.
2dogsfing
They were in Miami ! We threw her ass out of Philly . We don’t Karen in Philly . ( plenty of other bad s*** , but no Karen’s )
MrJ0ker
If you are part of a Philly sports team and doing good. The entire city will hold them on a pedestal and basically worship them. If you do bad they are going to let you know it. Philly fans love hard and hate harder. That Karen is just a pos and any normal Phillies fan would have been glad to give the ball to a kid
rdewalt
They should feed her to Gritty.
TheLastBootyBender
Gritty has culinary standards
MeeseOnABeam
gritty needs 400lbs of raw MEAT every single day
NZCO
Where's Bill Burr when you need him
WolvesAreTheBestPeople
Only when I’m there.
Harko3030
Philadelphia is one of the worst collections of human beings, period.
surroundedbytwits
Eagles fans famously booed Santa Clause and threw snowballs at him.
flavord
You mean the town that used to keep a judge at the pro football games to arraign all the people who would be arrested?
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MarkusAwesomesauce
You act as if it's a flex to have fans in the Marlins stadium. The Marlins may be the worst attended MLB team in the league.
Badprenup
Actually based on how you worded that it kinda *does* sound like a flex. If the stadium was filled (per their comment) and there aren't enough Marlin fans to give their own stadium decent attendance (your comment), then that means that Philly has enough fans who are willing to pay for and travel to fill the bulk of a different team's stadium.
That's pretty impressive loyalty
MarkusAwesomesauce
Plenty of teams have fans nationwide. Dodger and Yankee fans fill up opposing stadiums too.
MantisTobagganMD
Nobody said Philly fans weren't loyal. They just said they suck ass.
CityYeti
They threw BATTERIES at Santa! WHO THE HELL BRINGS BATTERIES!?!
EmailFail
Threw snowballs at a shitty Santa like 60 years ago and threw batteries (on Free Battery Day) at JD Drew.
motus
In this economy?!!!
johneventually1
Well, they probably were already depleted. Still
MrJ0ker
hold up, karen =/= fan base she was just a flat out bitch - a guy from philly
Furyustyles
Ok. https://cuatower.com/2023/10/6-times-philadelphia-fans-were-out-of-control/
keebs63
I'm pretty sure you can find a list like this with pretty much any American city. Especially when half of it is just "a fan did something crazy" and "they peed all over" which is a fundamental part of any big sporting event in the U.S.
kyro
Philly also famously pissed Bill Burr off into a 12-minute "Fuck Philadelphia" rant
MadamPuddifoot
Oh that's such an epic rant hahahahaha I love Bill Burr so much.
MadamPuddifoot
Oh come on, Philly is NOTORIOUS for their terrible fans. Throwing batteries? Dumping beer on women? B poo going and throwing snow at Santa? Y'all are the worst fans in professional sports.
HiMyNameIsKevinIHaveChangnesia
Phillie also murdered that hitchhiking robot. The city of brotherly love does not have a good reputation.
extraDimensionalAnxiety
We did yall a favor with that robot, but what does everyone go and do but create Ai. And this is the thanks we get? /s but for real that robot deserved it.
gesel
TLA forever.
Slickdoodle
Did you see what it was wearing? Clearly asking for it.
REOJackwagon
What an awful woman. He's a kid and you're a grown ass woman. Fuck all the way off.
Could you imagine having a baseball sitting on the shelf to remind you of the day you stole it from a kid in front of the whole stadium?
Absolutely no class
fubizdaddie
I see two kids; one respectful kid who has a future, and one old cunty kid who wasted every opportunity to mature.
newsguycraigevans
And when the section was booing her she held up the ball and flipped everyone off. No class confirmed.
PrincessWasabi
Normally you’d feel some embarrassment ???
FloatingOnACloudOfTitties
People like this have no shame!
PrincessWasabi
When they go home and back to their life, they’ll be treated differently at least for a short while
LinemanMatt
Pardoned
Some people wake up every day just to be evil assholes. Yeah, I can absolutely imagine someone like her displaying it proudly and lying about everything related to it to anyone willing to listen.
GoddessPurpleFrost
Bezos has more money than his next 10 generations could ever spend and he still spends every waking moment dedicated to ensuring his workers pee in bottles, can't afford food or rent, and donates to political parties to bring back slavery. Waking up just to be evil is right.
justfiguredoutimc4azyanddumbb
Pinot and percs will bring out a tiger in ya
leviaton
Imagine watching the highlights of everyone giving balls to kids and thinking. Losers i got mine.
Sorcatarius
I'm sure the grandkids who never call her will be so happy to hear anout this.
Iullabee
it's not to keep it sitting on the shelf, it's to sell it.
WigglyBlondeNoodle
I hope she was still around when the kid got the marlins swag bag with everyone cheering for him. I hope she heard how his birthday is in a few days and they were there celebrating.
beachbum273
I see a woman who is certainly not "grown-ass", other than being a gigantic ass
Cosmicfisherman
If I were an evil villain I guess?? Some people are just assholes like that thieving "Karen".
petrovpoo
Nah, Karen wanted it so she could sell it for profit.
Jaqdakloun
And also a reminder of the awesome experience the kid got afterwards, I hope she chokes on it
Rkfinecake
Guarantee she'll say "See? He got that good stuff! He should thank me." Unironically.
vowofloudness
She got the ball, the kid got an awesome experience, the team and league got a viral video, and we got to enjoy the drama. Everybody won.
FatBastardVegetarian
On camera? And viral? She is not gonna have a good time for the near future.
colinstu
Good.
candar
i suspect that based on this reaction, this person is already pretty miserable regularly.
Comet260
She makes her misery everyone else's problem.
Ghlargh
If this is how she acts, she is the main source of her own misery.
myscaleisntaccurate
The interwebs universe has a way of righting things like this..
bullandroses
Based on estimated age and haircut, there are some teenagers somewhere who will be hoping the world ends for the next couple weeks
FatBastardVegetarian
Oh... damn. Her poor kids.
CrazyAsgard87
It became news worthy here in Australia
popejubal
She’s already been identified and her employer fired her.
Soggybathroomsock
Oops
BARP
Sauce?
popejubal
Glad you asked for sauce because it turned out that my original sauce was false. She is not a now-fired school district employee. https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/was-cheryl-richardson-wagner-fired-her-job-school-issues-statement-about-phillies-karens-employment-status/680e615555dfa27fa4cf7e83
BARP
She needs to be found!