It never ceases to amaze me how low the sports fans of Philadelphia can get. On one hand, you've gotta admire their passion. On the other, it's reviling. The city that is known for booing Santa Claus off the field at an Eagles game in 1968, pelting JD Drew with D batteries, trying to run their legendary quarterback (McNabb) out of town, and worst of all, cheering wildly as Dallas Cowboys wide receiver lay motionless on the field after landing awkwardly on his head, and cheering even more wildly as he was carted off the field on a stretcher, can add one more revolting incident to its list.
This past week, a man named Matthew Clemmens, of neighboring Cherry Hill, NJ, induced himself to vomit on an off-duty police officer, Capt. Michael Vangelo, and his 11-year-old daughter. As the officer was shielding his daughter, Clemmens punched Vangelo in the face. Vangelo had been sitting with his daughters in front of Clemmens and a friend while the pair were acting loud, cursing, spitting and being obscene. Vangelo complained to an usher and Clemmens' friend was ejected from the building, leading to the incident.
With all the stories surrounding the recent disinterest in attending games at Orioles Park at Camden Yards, you've gotta wonder what's worse. Apathy or thuggery?
On a related note, Orioles baseball continues to make fans vomit in involuntary fashion.
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