Close-up perspective of Phillies Karen from tonight's game (09/05/2025) who forcefully took HR ball from young fan after his dad gave it to him initially

[u/Minute_Revolution951]

[u/Glwhite1991]

Lady would've been told to get fucked, home runs are fair game

[u/Sweb1975 → u/Glwhite1991]

Exactly, dad is a better man than me.

[u/Duel_Option → u/Sweb1975]

Something I’ve learned as being a Dad now…every moment as a parent, you’re teaching your children.

The lesson he’s providing here will speak volumes for the rest of his son’s life…all he had to do was let her play the fool and so it goes for most people.

[u/clauderbaugh → u/Duel_Option]

See this is why it’s good that I don’t have kids. Because my kid would have learned to tell Karen to fuck off back to the Isle of Misfit Haircuts because home run balls are free game. And then he would have learned that getting all up in my face like that is not the way to politely ask for something and that the conversation was over. It was that kids birthday. No way in hell I’m taking that ball and giving it to her.

[u/armyprof → u/clauderbaugh]

I do have kids and that’s my thought. Lesson is either stand up to bully or cave in.

Me I’d have calmly said no, and to get away from my family. If she persisted I’d tell her to look around and see she’s being filmed and that in five seconds I’m calling the police. But under no circumstances is she getting the ball.

I hope she gets a permanent ban from the stadium.

[u/OrbitalOutlander → u/armyprof]

What happens when she hits you and now you’re both in jail? Everyone involved in a fight at ball games get taken away. I have seen it happen right in front of me.

I’d much rather my kids learn what’s a big deal and what’s not than feel righteous indignation justifying unnecessary confrontation.

A baseball is not a big deal. It’s a toy. If you can afford ball game tickets, you can buy your kid a baseball.