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Security Tackles Palestinian Flag Intruder at Yankee Stadium

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 3:13 PM UTC · How we work

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A man with a Palestinian flag ran onto Yankee Stadium’s field on Sept 11 2026.
Security tackled him within seconds while fans jeered and threw beer cans.
The Yankees, up 5-2 at the time, later won 6-4 over the Mets.
The ceremony featured Yankees alumni and Lee Greenwood singing “God Bless the USA.”
Survivors Brielle Saracini and Sean McGuire threw first pitches and tossed the ball to Paul Goldschmidt and Cody Bellinger.

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Story summary

A man with a Palestinian flag ran onto Yankee Stadium’s field on Sept 11 2026.
Security tackled him within seconds while fans jeered and threw beer cans.
The Yankees, up 5-2 at the time, later won 6-4 over the Mets.
The ceremony featured Yankees alumni and Lee Greenwood singing “God Bless the USA.”
Survivors Brielle Saracini and Sean McGuire threw first pitches and tossed the ball to Paul Goldschmidt and Cody Bellinger.