San Diego Padres victory over San Francisco Giants overshadowed by brutal takedown of teenager

Time of India

15 hours ago

Jung Hoo Lee #51 of the San Francisco Giants connects for a double during the fifth inning of a game against the San Diego Padres (Image via Getty Images)
The San Diego Padres achieved a convincing 5-1 win over the San Francisco Giants at Petco Park, maintaining their playoff aspirations by staying only two games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West standings.
Unfortunately, what should have been a straightforward celebration of impressive pitching and timely hitting was overshadowed by a surprising incident where a young teenager ran onto the field and was forcefully tackled by security.
San Diego Padres fans watch in disbelief as young intruder leaps barrier onto the field
As the eighth inning was winding down and the San Diego Padres were comfortably ahead. A young teen, thought to be around 13 to 15 years old, suddenly burst out from the stands and ran onto the outfield grass.
Witnesses and video evidence show that the teen leaped over a low barrier in the outfield seats, which is a usual entry point for such escapades at Petco Park because of how close it is to the field. Clad in casual dark clothes, the boy seemed to be trying to pull off a fun stunt, maybe inspired by the lull in action during what some fans referred to as a "boring" blowout game.
When the teen dashed across the grass, seemingly targeting the infield or the players, security quickly jumped into action.
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The first clips reveal two guards approaching slowly, looking uncertain as they realized the intruder was just a kid.
A young fan is tackled by security after running onto the field during the eighth inning of a game between the San Francisco Giants (Image via Getty Images)
A young fan is tackled by security after running onto the field during the eighth inning of a game between the San Francisco Giants (Image via Getty Images)
Out of nowhere, a third security guard came charging in from a different side and made a strong tackle, knocking the boy to the ground in what many referred to as a "WWE-style takedown." The impact was intense, with the teen hitting the ground hard before extra guards piled on to keep him restrained
Fans demand accountability after claims the teenager was almost paralyzed
After the video went viral, social media was stormed with backlash.
Many fans pointed out the unnecessary aggressiveness of the security guards. One user on X commented, 'Unnecessary roughness and 15 yards at the end of the play' while another user said, 'The dude who literally almost paralyzed him needs to be fired'.
There was also a comment which said, 'That last guy to tackle him sits around all day waiting for someone to run on the field so he can exercise even the smallest amount of power, and he wasn't going to miss his opportunity just because it was a kid who had already stopped running. Pathetic.'.
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While these pointed out the reaction of those security guards. Some users also pointed out that it was the kid's fault and his parent's fault.
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