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Field Incident at 9-11 Commemoration Game | Wilmington News
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On a deeply emotional Friday night at Yankee Stadium—marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11—fans and players honored first responders in special caps as the Yankees beat the Mets 6-4, fueled by Cody Bellinger’s three-run homer. But the game was briefly halted when a man ran onto the field waving a Palestinian flag, tackled by security amid rising “U-S-A” chants and fan unrest. The incident underscored how current tensions can intrude on moments of remembrance, turning a historic game into a charged spectacle. Despite the disruption, the Yankees stayed on track in their division race, leaving fans and analysts debating the intersection of sports, memory, and politics.
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