Man Takes Down Junior Seau
December 22, 2008 by Mike
Perhaps the most exciting part of the New England Patriots game yesterday, didn’t happen until the fourth quarter. That was when an unidentified fan tackled Patriots linebacker Junior Seau to the ground, (I hope Brandon Meriweather was taking notes) reports Boston.com. Just a hunch, but alcohol could be a factor in this one. Amazingly, the fan was not hurt, largely in part to the fact that Matt Chatham was not there. The other amazing part to this story is that Seau did not seem mad at all and wished the man a Merry Christmas. I’m not so sure that Mike Vrabel would be as gracious to the fan. And someone should remind Junior its “Happy Holidays” not ‘Merry Christmas”. What if the man was Jewish ? More from Boston.com:
Midway through the fourth quarter, the veteran Patriots linebacker was tackled by a male fan who brought Seau to the ground. Team spokesman Stacey James confirmed that the fan was removed from Gillette Stadium and arrested by the Foxborough police.
The police refused to provide details of the arrest or an identity of the fan.
“It was definitely a shock,” said Seau. “It was probably one of my most memorable moments in my 19-year career.”
Seau said he initially thought the fan was a teammate having some fun during the Patriots’ 47-7 blowout victory.
“I thought it was one of my players that was enjoying the win. As I was laying on the ground I saw this guy in street clothes,” said Seau. “Obviously, it was not one of the players or any of the employees of the Patriots. Therefore, security came over and took care of him. I wish him a Merry Christmas.”
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