Another news source mentioned that the party where the beating occurred had a Sesame Street theme. Big Bird would not approve. The Chicago Sun-Times has more details:
Friendly bantering between three Cubs fans and a White Sox fan at a child's birthday party turned nasty, then allegedly erupted into a brutal beating that cost a 32-year-old Gurnee man his right eye.
Sox fan Robert Steele's eye was damaged beyond repair when an attacker wearing steel-toed boots kicked him in the face during the 2-year-old's birthday party, authorities said Tuesday. Steele also suffered a broken nose and fractured orbital bone in the July 19 attack in northwest suburban Huntley, officials said.
"It was a terrible, terrible beating," McHenry County State's Attorney Louis Bianchi said.
Three Cubs fans have been charged with felonies for allegedly attacking Steele about 10:45 p.m. after hours of good-natured ribbing about his baseball preferences became heated, Huntley Deputy Police Chief Todd Fulton said.
This detail will not shock you: Alcohol was involved. It was not purchased at Mr. Hooper's store.
UPDATE 10:00PM CDT: While I'm aware that the great majority of Cub fans are not brutes, last night some other fans allegedly beat up a supporter of another team, this time a Milwaukee Brewers fan who is now being hospitalized. The Brewers fan supposedly "started it" by throwing a can of Red Bull at a bus carrying fans of Chicago's North Side team.
If someone throw a can of Red Bull at your vehicle, or one you're riding in, my advice is to either ignore it, or call the police.
Like those three McHenry County men, those bus passengers have greatly complicated their lives.
Can't we all get along?
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What the heck is wrong with people? At a kid's birthday party?!
ReplyDeleteIt's just a game -- it's not worth jailtime, let alone an eye.