js161 Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 What's your thought on the idiot that fell at RFK lastnigt? Fan Injured in Plunge From Ramp at RFK By Clarence Williams and Allan Lengel Washington Post Staff Writers Thursday, April 21, 2005; Page B08 A 35-year-old fan suffered broken bones and other injuries last night when he fell from a concourse ramp inside Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium after the Washington Nationals baseball game, authorities said. The man was "horsing around" with friends on the ramp on the south side of the stadium near Gate A when he fell at least 20 feet about 9:30 p.m., said Tony Robinson, a spokesman for the D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission, which oversees RFK. The man's condition was not immediately released. Alan Etter, a spokesman for D.C. Fire and Emergency Services, said the man hit something on the way down, which broke his fall. He was transported to D.C. General Hospital, and a helicopter flew him to Washington Hospital Center, authorities said. Etter said the man fell near a D.C. police officer. EMS medics, who were stationed at the stadium for the game, quickly responded, he said. Etter said medics began giving the man intravenous fluids and assessing his condition to assist doctors at the hospital. The incident occurred just as the Nationals completed their sixth home game of the team's inaugural season by defeating the Atlanta Braves, 2-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Washington Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 suprised it doesn't happen more often at sporting events that serve alcohol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjunkies Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 I thought DC general was closed down? And I guess he learned not to screw around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 (RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIng) -Hello -Darwin calling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halter91 Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Guess he shouldn't have been horsing around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan44 Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 You watch, the b@st@rd will try to sue the Nats and RFK now. :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rypien 91 Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Originally posted by skinsfan44 You watch, the b@st@rd will try to sue the Nats and RFK now. :doh: You are exactly right. The idiot was drunk, being stupid with his friends and fell. Of course it was his fault, but it will the fault of MLB and the Nats. The guy will win a ton of money all because he was horsing around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXREDSKINS44 Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Originally posted by skinsfan44 You watch, the b@st@rd will try to sue the Nats and RFK now. :doh: It's a sad world we live in, when someone can sue another person or Organzation for horsing around!!:doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenmdixon Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Originally posted by Rypien 91 You are exactly right. The idiot was drunk, being stupid with his friends and fell. Of course it was his fault, but it will the fault of MLB and the Nats. The guy will win a ton of money all because he was horsing around. Let's hope that some observant Nats fans who attended that game step up, if this happens, and act as witnesses AGAINST this moron in his case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief skin Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Drunk and disorderly I have no sympathy for the moron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdsknbill Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 What a moron. :dunce: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenaa Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 He'll sue and win because there wasn't protection to keep him from falling over the rail. Sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bofluid Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 This article says nothing about alcohol being involved. Nor does it say anything about this gentleman filing a lawsuit. Was he inebriated? Perhaps, but I'll wait until such is confirmed before I go around calling this man a drunkard who's trying to pad his pockets with the cash of the Nationals and RFK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard saunders Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 It was only a matter of time... Those catwalks, in the upper deck, to seats are very dangerous....if your drunk anyways. They're narrow and high up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herrmag Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Originally posted by bofluid This article says nothing about alcohol being involved. Nor does it say anything about this gentleman filing a lawsuit. Was he inebriated? Perhaps, but I'll wait until such is confirmed before I go around calling this man a drunkard who's trying to pad his pockets with the cash of the Nationals and RFK. LOL. Some of you need a "Jump to Conclusions" mat :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bofluid Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Originally posted by herrmag LOL. Some of you need a "Jump to Conclusions" mat :laugh: "That is the worst idea I have ever heard in my life." I can understand the speculation about the guy being drunk. There's a decent chance he was in fact hammered, but I'm not going to operate under that assumption. I think it's unfair to the victim though that we're already saying he's going to sue and win some bogus lawsuit. Let's wait and see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard saunders Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 WASHINGTON (AP) -- A man was critically injured when he fell from the top level of RFK Stadium after the Atlanta Braves-Washington Nationals game Wednesday night. The 35-year-old man, whose identity was not immediately revealed, fell from a ramp on the 500 level of the stadium, hit several ramps and railings on the way down and landed on the concourse of the 100 level, said Alan Etter, District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services spokesman. A witness said the man was looking over a railing before he fell. "He was just standing there," Maxine Lewis told WJLA TV. "All of a sudden, he just lost his balance, fell over. I saw him hit his head on a railing, then he hit his head on a second railing and just fell flat." The man was flown to a hospital in a U.S. Park Police helicopter, suffering from multi-system trauma. Police were investigating whether alcohol was a factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chomerics Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Somebody should ask Booma if he's allright Just kidding Booma :jk: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJeremy Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 first he is horsing around and then he was "looking" over the railing. hmmmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrfriedm Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Originally posted by Kilmer17 (RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIng) -Hello -Darwin calling. Its horable to say, but maybe people like this are suppose to die, so they don't breed more stupid people into the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsChick36 Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 My coach saw that he said it was one of the freakiest things he'd ever seen...i'm sure they will sue too..."the railings aren't high enough" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
js161 Posted April 22, 2005 Author Share Posted April 22, 2005 "the railings aren't high enough" the stadium has been there for 45 years and this is the first idiot to fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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