Donation Fund Set For Giants Fan Bryan Stow Beaten At Los Angeles Dodger Stadium

After becoming the victim of a savage attack at Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium, Bryan Stow remains in critical condition at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center. However, his friends and family have rallied to his side to provide help.

Mercury News reports that a donation fund has been set in his honor at by the San Francisco Police Credit Union.

Many have already pledged support. The Los Angeles Dodgers team has pledged $25,000, the San Francisco Giants offered $10,000 and American Medical Response, where Stow works as a paramedic, has promised $5,000.

On Wednesday, Stow's fellow paramedics and coworkers organized a fundraising event in San Jose, Calif. to garner funds. It unexpectedly turned into a large, day-long celebration in the ailing man's honor, with more than 2,500 in attendance.

Greg Bowers, Stow's partner at AMR, held back tears as he grilled food at the event. He told ABC7:

"Just to see the support out here from everybody just really makes you feel good."

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AP reports that a prayer vigil was held later that night. It was organized by The Wall-Las Memorias Project, a group dedicated to reducing violence and substance abuse among young Latino men.

Police say that Stow's assailants were wearing Los Angeles Dodgers paraphernalia and taunting Stow and his friends because they were wearing clothes in support of the San Francisco Giants. The suspects remain at large and a $100,000 reward has been offered for information leading up to their identification.

Ways to donate to Stow's support fund can be found through the Impact links below:

Comments

[Michel Baylor]

10:40 AM on 04/11/2011

THE BIGGER PICTURE IS about a group of rebellious, ruthless, defiant law breakers; it is not just a problem at Dodger Stadium, but the whole city of Los Angeles is suffering, subjected to the same behavior throughout the city (hit and run capitol) by an unruly sub-culture of Latino people, second and third generation immigrants, many gangsters and their families, most from Mexico, who feel the world centers around who they are rather than around who America is as a whole!!!

Ask any other ethnicity living in this city about the offenses they are subjected to on a daily basis in a “Sanctuary City” of Latino rebellion, power, and authority accompanied by ruthlessly competitive self seeking, Latino only principles.

Los Angeles' Black community is the poster child for this type of behavior - neighborhoods (other ethnicity) just like American Icons (Fan Brian Stow, a white man) are continually victimized in a city controlled by a rebellious Latino sub-culture.

A sub-culture run-a-muck; MOCK MY WORDS, “Latin-Dissing” of American Icons is coming to a neighborhood near you, soon, as there is truly power in numbers!

Writer M

[ruburnt]

11:16 AM on 04/13/2011

Great post....thanks for the insight......

[Mike Steinberg]

09:04 PM on 04/09/2011

There is a new Bay Area Fundraiser for Bryan Stow

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[another1]

08:29 PM on 04/09/2011

Alcohol sales should not be allowed -- alcohol and aggressive behavior is well known, but, hey, we love our alcohol. Perhaps a boycott of the games would get management's attention.

[WhippetGood]

02:13 PM on 04/09/2011

This story turns my stomach. Bryan and his family are in my prayers.

Hopefully the friends of these dirtbags will sell them out for the reward money, so that they can be taken off the streets for good.

But the most important thing at this point is that Bryan recover.

[MiamiMama]

08:51 AM on 04/08/2011

I stopped going to Dolphin games over 10 years ago. The number of drunken abusive fans before and after the game was outrageous. Even during the games, fans from both sides were given the boot. Pre-game tailgating for many people was a non-stop drinking binge. Many fans have no respect for the fans of the opposite side. Drinkers would hurl empty booze bottles into the net at the end of the goal posts. One time a guy peed all over himself and the girl in front of him and his date proceeded to beat his butt. Other fans throw up or spill beer on the backs of the person sitting in front of them. The answer to this problem is the stadium stopped selling beer at the end of the third quarter. That means you have about 30 minutes to sober up before you drive home. The players morals and the fans morals have changed as each decade passes. I remember flying to California with my husband to see the Washington vs. Dolphin Super Bowl game. When had a layover in Dallas. We went to a nice pub in the airport and there was not an empty seat in the house. We were wearing our Dolphin T-Shirts. Two older black gentlemen waved their arms in the air signaling us to come sit with them. They were wearing their Washington Redskin T-Shirts. That is what made the game great.

[canpete]

07:53 AM on 04/08/2011

this fellow was attacked by a gang of animals, no other way to put it..............

[DMSmith]

03:42 AM on 04/08/2011

Why aren't the Dodgers paying his medical expenses - all of them.
As a PR move, and as an example for their fans, this is a no-brainer. That they've not truly stepped forward in a greater way is both disgusting and shocking.

[Mondieu]

02:01 PM on 04/08/2011

The Dodgers is doing what their name suggest: Dodging responsibility.

[BlueZoo]

10:27 PM on 04/08/2011

Once the lawsuit is filed, the Dodgers will be paying through the nose and rightfully so! What a shame that it takes the Courts to make these teams do the right thing!

[noway lv]

08:13 PM on 04/07/2011

I do not comprehend such actions, especially at a sporting event. I hope he makes a complete recovery!

[makemesmile]

05:53 PM on 04/09/2011

I heard on the news that the victim is showing signs of brain damage. What a cowardly act for the two men who beat him.!! I hope that they are found and sentenced to prison for their attempted murder.

[planman]

04:46 PM on 04/07/2011

Los Angeles and its so-called "gang culture" are disgusting. This is not really an isolated event. Just another sad and tragic chapter in the continuing saga of the fractured society that has become Southern California. The number of kids who have to deal with gang intimidation and violence everyday in LA is staggering.

When are we going to take our social problems seriously? Solving them requires ADEQUATELY FUNDING a coordinated response in schools and communities for DECADES to break the CYCLE OF POVERTY and VIOLENCE. Kids need SAFE HOMES, SCHOOLS and NEIGHBORHOODS as well as ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES.

I'd rather spend TRILLIONS building OUR NATION than throwing it away in Afghanistan and other countries where corrupt politicians and fraudulent government contractors REIGN SUPREME.

Why should we accept this PATHETIC SITUATION ANY LONGER?

[Quitcherbichin]

10:05 PM on 04/10/2011

By golly, i think you are right..lets take the money we spend trying to civilize the gang bangers and use it to fund law enforcement to take them down. Only a concerted, well funded effort by the police will stop things such as this. Arrest em, put em jail, throw away the key, and execute the ones that are convicted of murder...things can change, the people just have to want it bad enough.

[planman]

12:44 AM on 04/11/2011

You understand nothing of what I speak. And it's clear you don't want to understand a different point of view. You can rot your heart out hating, and wish people to be killed, but it won't do anything to make the world a better place. Try a more compassionate approach and you might be surprised how rewarding it is to help your fellow man.

[planman]

05:13 PM on 04/07/2011

Scapegoating isn't going to solve the problem. Gang members are Latino, Black, Asian and White. It has more to do with socio-economic status than culture or ethnicity.

Young men need proper care, education and opportunities. Neighborhoods and public spaces need adequate security.

We need our politicians to focus and do the right thing.

Americans need to understand that social issues take years to solve. The longer we wait to adequately address our problems the longer it will take to improve.

[noway lv]

08:11 PM on 04/07/2011

Who said anything about them being any kind of race?

[jrb35]

09:38 PM on 04/07/2011

Have you seen the police sketches? They look Hispanic, though not necessarily Mexican.

[leftyrock]

04:27 PM on 04/07/2011

seriously???? $25,000???? C'mon Dodgers!! I am a lifelong (over 40 years) Dodger fan! I think you can donate more Mr. McCourt

[Suzanne Devlin]

03:56 PM on 04/07/2011

What happened to this young man and father is stomach churning. Having grown up in So. Cal, I know that a lot of gang members are Dodger fans but I don't remember anything this nasty before. Having said that, I know that fights have broken out in the stands before but don't recall any having escalated to this degree before. Maybe they just didn't get this kind of publicity. Go to a game to watch your favorite teams play, be it the home team or visiting team and you get beaten like this? My husband and sons are Red Sox fans and were never harassed playing the Angels even if they were decked out in Red Sox shirts and hats. I'm sure alcohol played a part in this. These cowards need to be locked up and The Dodger organization is going to have to pony up more then $25,000 to this unfortunate man and his family.

[LuLou Murder]

04:17 PM on 04/07/2011

It wasn't too bad until the Raiders left town, now they get drunk in the parking lot before the game, drink more at the game, and assault (verbally and otherwise) anyone who isn't a Doyer fan.

[CubnKira]

03:49 PM on 04/07/2011

It is more important what this thread doesn't say. The assailants whose sketches have been released are Hispanic. If they were white, it would have topped the thread. Mexican gang bangers have been making Dodger Stadium their turf for years. The LAPD used to provide back up uniformed officers that were paid by the Dodgers. That ended in 2009, and now it is risky to be in the parking lot, especially if you are wearing a jersey or hat from another team. They have raised the parking rates from $6 to $10 to now $15 and still have not provided the necessary security to rid the place of the Mexican gang bangers. This poor guy's life is over as he knew it. He was a paramedic who often saved lives. And his is now given up because someone was too politically correct to call out the Mexican bangers that get drunk and rowdy after every game, not just the Giants games.

[tersuz]

09:45 PM on 04/07/2011

AMEN, this is very true! It is also disgusting and shameful. This poor man has a wife and 2 young kids. He is a employed paramedic that helps people and all he wanted to do was have a nice time enjoying his baseball team on their first day out and his life and his family's life is over as they knew it. Who do these criminals think they are? What right do they have to take another and disrupt everyone else's who is enjoying a nice opening day of baseball? They cannot control their immaturity and criminal behavior because someone wears an opposing teams' shirt? WOW These hoodlums, bangers, crimals need to be caught and justice served. And Dodgers' you lack in security for years, and knowing what types of fans attend your games you should have beefed up security on OPENING DAY and for many years already, but NO you didn't, you need to cough up more money than 25K for this poor family and even more for the security of the people attending these games.

[badwalrus]

03:43 PM on 04/07/2011

I have lived in both SF and LA, and as an avid baseball fan, I have attended many of their games against each other in both parks (incl old Candlestick) going back 20 years. The animosity is over the top, and has been growing in intensity for many years. There is no excuse for it. All it takes to set it off is wearing the team hat or colours of the visiting team or vocally cheering the visiting team. Most of this problem would be solved with more security during their games against each other. Stopping beers sales early doesn't do the trick.

[Taymullah]

12:57 PM on 04/09/2011

How about stopping beer sales entirely.

I enjoy a good beer, I enjoy good smoke (hate tobacco tho) However, knowing what bars are like and knowing that sporting events are supposed to be FAMILY friendly, no matter how much I love my IPA's during Hockey or my Hef's during a Mariners game, maybe for the sake of families..you know the kids.. Alcohol should be regulated even more so at sporting events, or at least do it in Stadiums with high crime problems.

Alochol will always be a contributing factor in this type of crap and its sad.

[bgofca]

03:43 PM on 04/07/2011

one of the saddest parts of this is that this man worked as an EMT and worked hard to save injured people on a regular basis.