Ernie, the light

In case you’ve missed it, it has been a busy week in the world of sports.

Monday, May 2 – (CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) A University of Virginia men’s lacrosse player, George Huguely, is arrested on suspicion of killing his erstwhile girlfriend, UVA women’s lacrosse player, Yeardley Love. Though Huguely confesses to killing Love, his attorney calls it an “accident.”  

Monday, May 2 – (PHILADELPHIA, Pa.) A teenage fan at a Phillies game brazenly leaps onto the field at Citizens Bank Park, but when he eludes the grasp of security officers, a member of the Philadelphia PD uses a taser to subdue him in the outfield. A debate about the proper use of police force ensues, with certain reference made to the 2002 case of Royals first base coach Tom Gamboa, who was stabbed by two unruly fans who made their way onto the field.

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