Sport
Man waving Palestinian flag tackled at Yankee Stadium
Image credit: Al Jazeera English
TOP News Brief
The Newsdesk gathers reporting from wire services and primary sources and rewrites every story in-house before publication. How our journalism is made →
A man waving a Palestinian flag ran onto the field at Yankee Stadium during a Yankees-Mets Major League Baseball game, Al Jazeera English reported. The field incursion disrupted play as security personnel moved to remove the individual from the diamond.
The incident took place at the Bronx stadium during the matchup between the two New York teams. Details about the man's identity, his intentions, or any charges he may face were not immediately disclosed. Stadium security apprehended him as he crossed the playing surface before removing him from the venue.
%20(cropped).jpg?width=640)