Fan With Mexican Flag Storms Mets Field

NEW YORK — Two men carrying Mexican flags in protest of Arizona's immigration law ran into the outfield during the seventh inning of the New York Mets' game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night at Citi Field.

The men were apprehended by security fairly quickly without much incident.

Prior to the game, about 40 people across the street from the ballpark chanted "Oppose racism!" and "Boycott Arizona!"

Others stationed closer to the subway exit handed out leaflets that requested Major League Baseball move next year's All-Star game out of Phoenix.

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[Vlad Tepes]

06:36 PM on 08/10/2010

I find this offensive.

[AZreb]

08:21 AM on 08/04/2010

And very few pictures of the mob waving the flag of Mexico and one with Chavez' picture on it when they illegally blocked the jail entrance in Phoenix. The so-called "news" has been sanitized and so "politically correct" that it is now INcorrect to show actual happenings.

[EndRacismNow]

03:14 PM on 08/19/2010

It's ironic because these open borders advocates obviously are ignorant that Chavez opposed illegal immigration and his Unions were destroyed due to illegal immigration.

[Trudy Trejo]

07:47 PM on 08/02/2010

I hope all you progressives enjoy living in Mexico. Who needs a border anyway?

[Prousa]

03:18 PM on 08/02/2010

Oh sure. THIS one they stop.

[sjpersonal]

03:35 PM on 08/02/2010

OMG LOL!! Fanned for being just too funny. thanks

[whatisrightisright]

02:38 PM on 08/02/2010

I don't get it...these people want to be citizens but have no desire to assimilate. Look at their demonstrations...you see mexican flags. If they love mexico so much why did they come here?

[sjpersonal]

03:35 PM on 08/02/2010

Exactly!

[ruffdeezy]

12:44 PM on 08/02/2010

What does the mexican flag have to do with opposing the arizona law. Carry an American flag fool!

[hey0there]

11:28 AM on 08/02/2010

dont give in to them MLB they're trying to destroy baseball

[hey0there]

09:29 AM on 08/02/2010

we need to hand the power to the fruit and vegetable pickers

[Semper Troll]

01:19 AM on 08/02/2010

There is chance that guy was Puerto Rican, who by the way, are American Citizens. In Any case, may I remind you that during the Boston Tea Party, those brave patriots dressed as Indians to toss the evil king's tea in the harbor in protest.

[laaambchop]

12:23 AM on 08/02/2010

I wonder if he'll get an endorsement deal from Nike?

[spytheweb]

12:15 AM on 08/02/2010

I would like to see that during an NFL game, and the guy get flattened!

BTW, every time i see a Mexican flag i think of Italy,

http://www.italyflag.org/Italy_Flag.jpg

[Danielck62]

01:07 AM on 08/02/2010

The eagle in the center is the difference.

[spytheweb]

04:09 AM on 08/02/2010

"At the time of the flag's adoption, the Italian tricolour was not in use[citation needed], although it dates up to the precedent century: the flag now contains the coat of arms, in order to distinguish it from that of Italy."

[Commie]

12:03 AM on 08/02/2010

America currently has enough problems accommodating its own citizens and does not have the room to accommodate citizens from another country.

Maybe later we can worry about it.

For now, this Puerto Rican should take his Mexican flag to Mexico and attempt to reform that country. Address the source of the problem.

[Coca927]

03:05 AM on 08/02/2010

uhhm, maybe you should go back to your country of 'origin' and relieve our nation's natives of your presence.

[OC4Obama4Pres]

11:06 AM on 08/02/2010

Ridiculous. Commie is correct about Mexico needing reform. Or should we just annex it and make it another state or protected territory like PR?

[Commie]

05:29 PM on 08/02/2010

Woah Coca what do you mean by that? Who do you mean by "our nation's natives"?

Are you denying that Mexico needs to help itself?

Why is origin in quotes? My country of 'origin' is the USA, I was born within these borders. I'm a tax-paying, law-abiding, jury duty-going citizen with a social security number. Why should I leave?

[noygdb]

12:00 AM on 08/02/2010

now, i'm gonna go to the all star game next year

[chuck prebys]

11:29 PM on 08/01/2010

What a knucklehead.
You go running around a MLB field during a game, waving a Mexican flag eventually you'll be taken down very hard.
Remember America and it's whole feelings about the "flag" thing?

Feel free to run around the football pitch in Mexico and wave your Mexican flag all you want.
Better yet, run around a football pitch in Mexico waving the American flag and see what happens.

[OC4Obama4Pres]

11:07 AM on 08/02/2010

Fan #274

[Danilo-11]

10:39 PM on 08/01/2010

I don't think that he's even mexican. He has a PR (Puerto Rico) hat.