Monday’s Hot Clicks: Very Chill Fan Waltzes Up to Home Plate During Pirates Game

It looks like he just wanted a handshake.

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This man has reinvented streaking

When a fan runs on the field, he’s guaranteed to get tackled by a security guard harder than a linebacker hits a running back. But what if he just takes an easy Sunday stroll across the diamond instead. 

One man at Sunday’s Phillies-Pirates game in Pittsburgh leisurely ambled toward home plate in the top of sixth inning, with the apparent goal of shaking Phillies utilityman Brad Miller’s hand. Miller backed away slowly as if the man was a leper, but at least the man was taken into custody just as peacefully as he entered the playing surface.

Dude just walked on the field and tried to shake Brad Miller’s hand. Cuffed in the Phillies dugout and taken away: pic.twitter.com/l3AcBxiSLw

— Jason Mackey (@JMackeyPG) July 21, 2019

Here he is being escorted away in handcuffs. #RingTheBell #LetsGoBucs @pirates @phillies pic.twitter.com/FQVTmDRoLt

— Mike (@ChaiMike26) July 21, 2019

A couple of local photographers captured some great shots of the unidentified man’s saunter. 

And folks, this is how you end up spending the rest of the afternoon in jail..... pic.twitter.com/GfqmrD8Evp

— Matt Freed (@MattFreedPhoto) July 21, 2019

This fan just wanted a handshake and a selfie and Brad Miller was just backing up like “naw, fam, I’m good.” Rumor is he just wanted to say “hi” to @bryceharper3. 🤷🏻‍♂️ #DKPS #Pirates #RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/v0m8zDZ7iv

— Matty Sunday (@mattsunday) July 21, 2019

The man was identified only as a 24-year-old from Central Pennsylvania. Cops say he told them he was dared to do it by a friend, according to WPXI. The friend better have paid his bail. 

Is that who I think it is?

Pls don’t hurt em shaq!!!! 😆🤘❤️ pic.twitter.com/zswzS00Xuy

— ᵏᵗⁿ (@killthenoise) July 19, 2019

Yes, that’s Shaq getting down in the front row at an EDM festival in Belgium. Everyone hates the tall guy in front of them at a standing-room concert and there’s no one worse to be stuck behind than the Big Diesel. 

Shaq wasn’t just there as a fan, though. He also performed a set as DJ Diesel. 

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Brandy Halladay’s Hall of Fame speech is definitely worth watching

God bless Irish people

Just spectacular commentary from a fan in the stands during a shocking loss to a semi-pro team. 

Keith Hernandez calls ’em like he sees ’em

Which is harder to do?

You know you’re fast when you can fall down and still score

How long has MLB been using frisbees?

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OUCH!

FIGHT!

A bit of a chaotic scene last night in game 1 of the OLA Sr. B semi final lacrosse series between the Owen Sound North Stars and the Six Nations Rivermen

...the Rivermen might have to call up a few players to finish this series pic.twitter.com/gYUW0UvAR9

— Scott Arnold (@ScottArnold12) July 21, 2019

Unreal defense

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If you can catch a brick, you can catch a ball

I have to admit this is pretty funny

Not sports

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That’s too hot

Those are supposed to be shrimp?

Well that’s unfortunate

I can’t believe this is real

What a town!

A good song

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