August 10, 2006
Don't Jump
The fan who jumped from the upper deck of Yankee Stadium into the netting behind home plate is banned from the stadium for life:
Scott Harper, 19, of Armonk, N.Y., pleaded guilty Wednesday to reckless endangerment following last season's plunge at the New York Yankees' Bronx stadium. District Attorney Robert Johnson recommended probation and restitution to the Yankees, but Harper rejected the deal.
Harper's criminal sentence, to be handed down Sept. 19, will depend on the outcome of another case in Westchester County for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, state Supreme Court Judge Troy Webber said.
I think Dean Wormer said it best.
What happens when they move to the new stadium in a couple years -- is he welcome there?
Love that line, but the guilty party is thin. Had he been fat the story may well have had a very different ending. Also been rumored that following a DWI arrest he entered and completed a rehab program. Mike, no I believe that was addressed by the Judge. Fake wig and stache might do the trick.
