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Father explains what happened when a home run ball became a viral controversy (Phillies at Marlins)

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  1. Sep 8, 2025 #1
    Bazza

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    Surprised there wasn't a thread on this yet. Been all over the news.

    What a good father! His comment about teaching moments around his kids.....bravo!

    Everyone is still talking about the Friday night exchange between two Phillies fans over a home run ball that was hit into the stands by Harrison Bader. NBC10’s Brian Sheehan has more on how the situation played out according to the man at the center of the controversy.
     
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    Bazza

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    I don't have much to add to this other than to say it all worked out the way it was supposed to. The kid got more than he could have asked for, and the Karen got more than what she could have asked for. I was also thinking that this could only happen at a Marlins or Rays game where the crowd is likely to be sparse enough for people to go over an entire section to retrieve a ball.

    Go GATORS!
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    Breaking News! Philadelphia fans booing.

    Film at 11.
     
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    I k shocked that when I last checked they still hadn’t ID’d her.
    This is generally about the only thing the internet is good for.
     
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    FWIW... I saw a note that her name is Meyer.
     
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    As far as I know her identity is still a mystery. There were a few suspects but none panned out.
     
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    I’m sure she is really uncomfortable and humiliated by all this. We should just let it go.

    After the experience of that poor bastard at Wrigley took years ago it should remind everyone how much damage the internet mob can create.
     
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    I read she got fired over it which is crazy to me if true.
     
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    It’s not, that was one of the false rumors around her. She’s still “at large”.
     
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    Regardless of what happened we shouldn't let 20-30 seconds completely mess up a person's entire life. I think we've all made regrettable mistakes that thankfully weren't on camera.
     
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