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Phillies Fan Climbs Traffic Light Pole, Takes Bottle of Grey Goose to the Dome

Posted Oct 30, 2008 11:30AM By Will Brinson (RSS feed)

Filed Under: Phillies, MLB Fans, MLB Playoffs, MLB Video

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When a regular city wins a championship, they celebrate. When Philadelphia wins one, they burn the city down. Philly Riots chronicles a city finally pushed over the edge.

While calling Philly citizens out for their early World Series parade plans, we were besieged by kind words like "HEY! &#%!FACE -- how can you say Philly fans are rioters?!?!?!!!1" and "YOURZE A BLOGGER FOR LIVES, WILL BRINZON!!?" So it's encouraging to get (relative) proof that Phillie fans are in fact doing stupid and dangerous things. Like climbing traffic poles and getting beaned in the head by what appears to be a Grey Goose bottle.

Yeah. So how you like us now. (Disclaimer: Yes, I am aware that all people who live in Philadelphia are not represented by this idiot, and I hope he's alright.)

Gracias to Busted Coverage for the find.

Tags: PhillyRiots

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

10-30-2008 @ 11:59AM

navyjay said...

first off, you're an idiot. There were some isolated idiots out there, but the celebration was just that last night. I've seen worse in small college towns where cops had to use tear gas because the crowd was out of control. You're the type of idiotic, want to be writer that perpetuates the stereotype of Philly fans as being out of control. Every fan I saw last night on Broad St when they did see somebody doing something stupid made it a point to either make them stop or find a cop to make them stop. You can't make statements based on some over used stereotype of Philadelphia sports fans, so take your lazy, want to be ass and write some blog on how idiotic you are.

10-30-2008 @ 12:46PM

Wallers said...

I agree with you. WILL YOU ARE A COMPLETE IDIOT!

10-30-2008 @ 12:02PM

johnnysize said...

Hey Man Nice Shot.

10-30-2008 @ 12:41PM

Jimmy said...

People in Philly take great offense at being lumped in with these people. I can understand that, I guess, but the sense of pride over where you happen to have been born is probably the lamest thing possible unless the Cubs win the World Series in my lifetime.
Also, whether or not there are decent people in Philadelphia does not change the fact that the city itself is a disgusting, filthy, unclean cesspool like every other major northeastern city.

10-30-2008 @ 1:13PM

Kristin said...

Really, Jimmy?

Philadelphia is a disgusting cesspool? I would venture to guess you cannot afford to visit the wealthier neighborhoods here, where high-end restaurants line every block, multi-million dollar townhouses are picturesque examples of old-fashioned brickwork, and where the University of Pennsylvania has one of the most gorgeous urban campuses in the country. You sound like a naive idiot from a backwoods town, who probably visited the run-down areas that surround almost any american city to buy your 1$ beer, and then pass judgment about the state of affairs here. Get real, asshole.

10-30-2008 @ 1:54PM

Kevin said...

I can't believe you led off about the guy and the bottle. That clip was 10 seconds long! It probably took you longer to write the headline. How about the four minute clip of incident free celebration? Care to comment on that? Your making yourself look stupid.

10-30-2008 @ 1:37PM

Chris Troutman said...

Will say what you want about the Phillies fans, but give them some credit.

That was an impressive throw.

10-30-2008 @ 2:50PM

petejayhawk said...

RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE

10-30-2008 @ 2:39PM

John said...

Philly fans are idiots in general (of course not all of them are). I know this is true because I'm friends with plenty of them. All of my college buddies hailing from Philly are blabbering morons who _would_ be out there rioting with this guy, but they're great guys nonetheless. I'm laughing at these guys above getting upset over calling Philly fans crude - that's an understatement.

10-30-2008 @ 2:43PM

Joe said...

It was hardly a riot, you pansy. Please get hit in the face with a bottle.

10-30-2008 @ 2:42PM

Joe said...

Yeah, because in no other city that has won a championship have there been idiots who climb light poles. You really are a jackass.

BTW...

Where is the burning city, asshole? I'm still patiently waiting. Or will we set it ablaze tomorrow at the Parade for our 2008 WORLD CHAMPION PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES!!!!

Please hurt yourself.

10-31-2008 @ 8:10AM

eric said...

I dont care what anyone says...Philly fans are the absolute worst. They are all white trash!! When you have a football stadium that had a jail in the basement, tells you all you need to know about Philadelphia and their fans. I hate to lump everyone in the same group, but these fans deserve it. As much of a jackass as that guy was climbing the pole, the person throwing that bottle should be put in jail! That bottle only gets thrown in Philly...no other town would do that. Not to mention throwing open mustard packets at the Ray's coach's daughter?!?!?!?!? Only white trash losers do that...and thats what Philly is!!!!

10-31-2008 @ 10:10AM

Justin said...

Eric, you're also an idiot. There are no mustard packets in Citizens Park. Again, it's the press making up sensational BS. Same with the 9 year old(or 10, or 11, 13... Depends on which lame ass blog you read) getting beer dumped on him. It didn't happen.

Go catch the HIV. The world would be a lot better off.

10-30-2008 @ 3:19PM

Mark said...

Who is this a-hole? What an uninformed idiot. He must be a jealous Met fan.

10-30-2008 @ 3:56PM

Dave Z said...

I'm from Chicago, not a podunk town. Philly is an armpit...

10-30-2008 @ 3:56PM

dave said...

You are a jackass! I would say it's lazy reporting to focus on a sterotype but then I remembered that you're not a reporter but just some idiot with an opinion. If your intent is to look for negative things then of course you will eventually find it. It didn't take me long to find something that confirms you're a jackass. The video show us that there are a few idiots that give Philadelphia a bad name and I guess you are one of those idiots that can give bloggers a bad name.

10-30-2008 @ 10:46PM

B said...

Will you're are an idiot!!! !

11-01-2008 @ 12:02AM

Rob said...

Hey Jackass, every time there is a championship in any city there are always a few isolated incidents of idiocy. Montreal almost destroyed there city completely when the Canadiens won the cup years ago. The bottom line is that "We are the Champions" and as hard as you jealous dirtballs try, you can't put a damper on it!!!

11-01-2008 @ 1:13AM

Heywood Jablowme said...

Hey!!! The guy that thre the bottle...must be the same guy that tossed the D Cells at JD Drew!!!!

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