A fan does a flip on the field before the ninth inning of the Cincinnati Reds against Cleveland Guardians at Great American Ball Park on June 11, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Photos and video footage show the man running and smiling with his hands up before doing a backflip. Moments later, an officer can be seen deploying a stun gun to detain him.
The viral moment prompted the Cincinnati Police Department to release the following statement on X, formerly Twitter: “There has been extensive media coverage of an incident that occurred during last night’s Cincinnati Reds game at the Great American Ball Park.”
“A fan ran onto the playing field during the game and ran from police when officers attempted to stop him to prevent further disruption to the game or safety risks to players and ballpark staff,” the statement continues.
The fan was charged with criminal trespass and obstructing official business, police said.
While the department did not release his name in their public statement, NBC News and The Cincinnati Enquirer identified the man as 19-year-old William Hendon, with the latter obtaining an image of him in court on Wednesday.
The Enquirer reported that during the hearing Hamilton Municipal Court Judge William Mallory told Hendon: “Everybody thinks you landed that backflip.”
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