pezdeath t1_ird5d5z wrote on October 7, 2022 at 3:23 AM Reply to comment by ryclarky in Ram's linebacker, Bobby Wagner, tackles a fan that ran onto the field by homefree122 Player would be protected by the team. So in theory the fan could sue in civil court but good luck. This is baseball but I'd imagine it's the same for any professional sport. https://www.justbats.com/blog/post/penalties-fines-for-running-on-a-baseball-field/ and with examples: http://sites.law.duq.edu/juris/2014/10/07/legal-consequences-of-rushing-the-field/ It's straight up illegal to run on a field. I don't see why it would be any different for a player to tackle them vs a security guard doing it. Permalink Parent 1
pezdeath t1_ird5d5z wrote
Reply to comment by ryclarky in Ram's linebacker, Bobby Wagner, tackles a fan that ran onto the field by homefree122
Player would be protected by the team. So in theory the fan could sue in civil court but good luck.
This is baseball but I'd imagine it's the same for any professional sport. https://www.justbats.com/blog/post/penalties-fines-for-running-on-a-baseball-field/ and with examples: http://sites.law.duq.edu/juris/2014/10/07/legal-consequences-of-rushing-the-field/
It's straight up illegal to run on a field. I don't see why it would be any different for a player to tackle them vs a security guard doing it.