A Philadelphia Phillies fan is facing backlash after a video surfaced online showing them snatching a home run ball away from a young boy during a game.

Why It Matters

The Phillies incident is the latest in a series of unruly fan episodes at U.S. sporting events.

Just last week at the U.S. Open, Polish millionaire Piotr Szczerek was filmed snatching a hat meant for a child from tennis player Kamil Majchrzak , drawing outrage before later apologizing.

Earlier this week , a Mets supporter was caught on broadcast taking a souvenir baseball from an elderly fan during a game against the Marlins.

What To Know

A woman sparked outrage Saturday after berating a father and his young son over a home run ball during the Philadelphia Phillies ' 9-3 win against the Miami Marlins .

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