A man carrying a Palestinian flag ran onto the field at Yankee Stadium during Friday night’s Yankees-Mets game, briefly stopping play during the seventh inning on the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
The incident happened at around 9:11 p.m., when the man entered the field and was quickly tackled by security personnel. Fans in the stadium responded with loud chants of “USA” as security officers removed him from the field.
The moment was later shown on Fox & Friends Weekend, where the incident was discussed in the context of the 9/11 anniversary.
Fox News host Griff Jenkins pointed to the strong reaction from the crowd, recalling other emotional baseball moments following the attacks, including Mike Piazza’s famous home run for the Mets just days after 9/11 and former President George W. Bush throwing out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium later that month.
Rachel Campos-Duffy also questioned why anyone would choose the 9/11 anniversary to stage such a protest at a baseball game.
The man was later identified as 38-year-old Kelly Marcucci of Long Island. He is facing misdemeanor charges of interference with a professional sporting event and trespassing.
Marcucci was also wearing a jersey with the words “No Kings,” a phrase that has become associated with critics of President Donald Trump.
His social media activity has also drawn attention following the incident. Posts on his accounts show an interest in political issues and various conspiracy theories. Hours before the game, he reportedly shared a lengthy post discussing late-stage capitalism and criticizing Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, Mark Zuckerberg and Joe Rogan.
Marcucci had also described himself as a “revisionist-Marxist” on an inactive social media page and wrote that he was passionate about social equality.
Despite the brief interruption, the game continued after security removed Marcucci from the field. The Yankees eventually defeated the Mets 6-4.
The incident came during an especially significant night at Yankee Stadium, where the Yankees had already marked the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with tributes honoring the victims, first responders and those whose lives were changed by the attacks.
