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Updated · Fox News · Sep 12

Yankee Stadium Tackles Palestinian-Flag Runner at 9:11 p.m. During 9/11 Anniversary Game

Updated

Updated · Fox News · Sep 12

Yankee Stadium Tackles Palestinian-Flag Runner at 9:11 p.m. During 9/11 Anniversary Game

Q: How did a protestor bypass heightened security to disrupt the solemn 25th-anniversary 9/11 tribute at exactly 9:11 p.m.?

It is not yet publicly known how the protester got past security. The available reporting agrees on only a few concrete details: the man entered the field from the left-field seating area during the top of the seventh inning, at about 9:11 p.m., carrying a Palestinian flag. He ran toward center field, briefly evaded stadium security and police, and was tackled on the outfield grass before being escorted out beyond the center-field wall. Despite the heightened security and the solemn 25th-anniversary 9/11 observances at Yankee Stadium, neither the Yankees nor law enforcement publicly explained the breach in the immediate aftermath. Reports specifically noted that details on how he accessed the field were “not immediately clear,” and the Yankees declined comment. What can be said is that the timing appeared deliberate. Multiple accounts said the intrusion seemed synchronized with 9:11 p.m. on a night centered on remembrance, suggesting planning rather than a spontaneous act. But there is no verified public evidence yet showing whether he slipped past an usher, jumped a barrier, exploited a blind spot, or took advantage of crowd movement in the outfield seats. Until stadium security or police release findings, any claim about the exact method would be speculation. The confirmed facts are the point of entry area, the timing, and the short duration before security subdued him.

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 12

A spectator carrying a Palestinian flag ran onto the field at 9:11 p.m. during the seventh inning Friday, briefly stopping the Yankees-Mets game before security tackled and removed him.
Video showed some fans throwing drinks and chanting “U-S-A” as the man was escorted off; authorities did not immediately explain how he reached the field.
The interruption came during a 25th-anniversary Sept. 11 commemoration in which both teams wore first-responder tribute caps and Brielle Saracini delivered the ceremonial first pitch.
Play resumed and the Yankees beat the Mets 6-4 behind Cody Bellinger’s three-run homer, improving to 85-62 while staying three games behind Tampa Bay in the AL East.