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WARNING: Video contains profanity. Thanks to several citizen-journalists at Progressive Field, we are all witnesses to a smart-alecky young man wearing a LeBron James' No. 6 Miami Heat jersey just begging for trouble during the New York Yankees-Cleveland Indians game.

For a few minutes during the sixth inning Wednesday night, A-Rod's chase of 600 home runs (along with the home team's wonderful season) took a back seat to a n'er-do-well siphoning some attention — which this blog is happy to give him!

As perhaps you recall, LeBron is no longer so well-liked in Ohio, now that he's no longer a member of the Cavaliers after signing a free-agent contract to be with Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and Pat Riley down in sunny F-L-A.

Not so sunny, the mood in the bleachers as the troublemaker taunts and is taunted back by angry, but also bemused, fans. Before it gets too ugly, security comes to take the guy — watching the game with a female companion, who's wearing a Grady Sizemore(notes) girlie jersey — out of harm's way. She's obviously not happy with her fella, either.

Hey, would a Minuteman wear a Benedict Arnold wig to the Boston Tea Party?

There's a photo and more video below, but a head's up: All of the video contains profanity.

Also, young man: Your pants are ripped and your cap is askew. Signed, old man.

• Part two from the same videographer, "IwasAwitness72810."

• Another angle shot annoyingly sideways for some reason.

A semi-coherent and kind of scary take from under the grandstand. It's Blair Witchy.

• Along shot of security apparently leading the couple out of the stadium, fans taunting "LeBron" all the way.

Ah, you can't beat fun at the old ballpark.

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  1. Grecko
    1. Posted by Grecko Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:00 am EDT

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    Nothing but Winners here in Ol' Cleveland. Back in the days of the Muni (Municipal Stadium) he would have been taken out back and choked with that jersey...Either he wanted the attention, or was the one chasing the short bus.
    And the girl...seriously...what are you doing with a tool like that?...Wake up honey...He's no good *snaps fingers*
    Amazing how the bruiser in the Yankees jersey was unaccosted in this video.
  2. Jason
    2. Posted by Jason Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:02 am EDT

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    He's probably a product of the Cleveland public school system. Not very bright.
  3. Allen
    3. Posted by Allen Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:13 am EDT

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    I am going to wear a Brady Quinn jersey tot he next Indians home game so I can see what happens.
    Bwahhhhhhhhh.
    How sad is this getting?
  4. Allen
    4. Posted by Allen Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:14 am EDT

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    And oh yea, obviously they didn't get the memo that the Indians suck and need all the fans they can get to come to the ballpark.
  5. Allen
    5. Posted by Allen Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:17 am EDT

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    Good thing he wasn't in the bleachers at Wrigley, they would have thrown hi back to Miami.
  6. Reppin 4rm Big D to Jrzy
    6. Posted by Reppin 4rm Big D to Jrzy Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:22 am EDT

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    the guy in the yankees jersey is happy he picked that night to come out to the jake......and the cameraman and his buddy must've been crackin up since they appeared to be magic fans
  7. Steve M
    7. Posted by Steve M Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:22 am EDT

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    Typical Cleveland fans .... they could care less if they beat the Yankees but their pissed over some stupid jersey. Losers...all of them.
  8. The Wiz
    8. Posted by The Wiz Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:25 am EDT

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    Granted the kid was looking to start shet because he is wearing a Miami jersey with Lebron, but seriously, quit crying Cleveland, get over it. Your tears are not going to bring him back. I think the kid knew what he was doing so I would have let the fans have him, no need to escort him out. Maybe he needs he is ace kicked.
  9. Allen
    9. Posted by Allen Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:26 am EDT

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    LeBron just called, he said he there will be an hour long special on ESPN featuring this young man so he can tell us why he decided to wear this jersey to the game.
  10. Enough is too Much
    10. Posted by Enough is too Much Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:26 am EDT

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    He got the attention he wanted.........
  11. Jimi
    11. Posted by Jimi Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:32 am EDT

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    Allen and Jason it pisses me off when people like you talk out of your asses.
    Quinn wouldn't matter it's common sense after something like that happened to now wear the jersey, and if you do expect some hazing from fans.
    PS the Reds are better than the Cardinals
    please shut up unless you have anything relevant to say.
    Pretty fly for a white guy was probably just moved somewhere.
  12. Allen
    12. Posted by Allen Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:37 am EDT

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    But in all seriousness, how bad is life when you get all jacked up over a LeBron jersey?
    Mouth breathing, knuckle draggers Philly fans should be proud of this article.
    To put it simply I am going to quote a scene from a Bronx Tale but make a couple of changes to the lines for the sake of this sad little world we live in.
    You must be pretty upset after the Cavaliers lost LeBron James
    Miami Heat, I hate them.
    They made Cleveland cry. The papers said that Dan Gilbert cried.
    LeBron James? That's what you're upset about?
    James makes $110,000,000. How much does your father make?
    I don't know he's unemployed and from Cleveland.
    If your dad needs money, go ask LeBron James. See what happens.
    LeBron Kames don't care about you. Why care about him?
    Nobody cares, except Cleveland.
    Can I ask you something?
    Sure.
    Did they really throw that man out of the game for wearing a jersey?
    When you get older, you'll understand.
    From that day on, I never felt the same about professional sports.
  13. Bogey
    13. Posted by Bogey Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:39 am EDT

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    I was expecting more. I went to the Red Sox vs. A's game the day of game 1 of the NBA Finals. After the usual "Beat L.A." chant was finished, we noticed a man wearing a Kobe jersey. He was just asking for it, so we chanted "Kobe, Kobe" until he stood up. Then half of Fenway stood up and booed that man for wearing the jersey. Cleveland needs to step their game up.
  14. MarcS
    14. Posted by MarcS Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:39 am EDT

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    For all the uproar about Lebron leaving Cleveland, this guy wears a Heat James jersey in the bleachers, and doesnt' even get touched??? I'd like to see this guy wear a Clemens or Damon Yankees jersey at Fenway. Or a Terrell Owens Cowboys Jersey in Philly.
  15. Rasetsu
    15. Posted by Rasetsu Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:39 am EDT

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    You people are afraid of the Yankees and Yankee fans so you can't do a damn thing if they overtook your hometown stadium!
  16. Allen
    16. Posted by Allen Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:39 am EDT

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    and HAHAHAHA at Witnessed.
    Spoken like a true Clevelander.
    You really need a job, a life, or a hobby.
    P.S.
    Cleveland Sucks.
    Ohio Sucks.
    So there.
    Nan a nan a nan a
  17. Allen
    17. Posted by Allen Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:43 am EDT

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    And Witnessed, all I heard was Brady will win for the Browns.
    The Browns are going to be something with Brady, the hometown kid Quinn.
    Yea, okay, he didn't matter.
    Not like LeBron.
    I mean he did bring, ur, uh, oh, ah, how many championships to Cleveland?
    1? 2? 10?
    Oh ZERO!!!!!!
    Get over it you babies.
    Chicago had the greatest player of all time in the NBA and when he left, they moved on.
    Now do the same.
    Oh I know you cannot do that because much like your life, the rest of your state's teams fail to deliver the glory you never lived up to and can only find through your sports teams.
    Ugh, what a bunch of losers.
  18. anomyous
    18. Posted by anomyous Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:43 am EDT

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    the only reason why cleveland is so mad is because how he did it on national tv and didnt even say anything to the coaches until 15 mins. before the decision was on that is how cleveland is so mad and i dont blame he is just think he is going to be the next micheal jordan which he is never going to be lebron sucks
  19. PhillyAreaRealtor
    19. Posted by PhillyAreaRealtor Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:02 am EDT

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    no beer shower? wtf cleveland, you dont rock. Drew Carey sucks btw!
    Philly knows how to handle this type of crap haha.
  20. sandy
    20. Posted by sandy Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:13 am EDT

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    allen, you are an ass. do you even live in ohio? if you don't , your opinion is irrelevant. if you do , take a hike. we don't want you here.
  21. Gary
    21. Posted by Gary Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:15 am EDT

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    The think I find interesting is all these "loyal" Cleveland fans wearing Yankee jersies and caps to an Indians home game. I support ALL Cleveland. I don't just go with whoever is winning. Indians, Browns, Cavs...they're all Cleveland. They're all my team.
  22. mike
    22. Posted by mike Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:26 am EDT

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    The collective I.Q. of Cleveland fans in the stands must have been a -2
  23. tim
    23. Posted by tim Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:28 am EDT

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    i havent read an article about this that has been in context. i was at the game. i saw everything that happened and trust me, the guy and the girl deserved it all if not more.
    he entered the game at the beginning and everything was fine at first. insults were thrown, he soaked it in. no big deal.
    then he starts walking around the entire stadium with his girl under his arm as if to show himself off, trying to grab more attention. people should have ignored him, but instead insulted him more which only fueled the fire. at this point im still thinking, 'whatever, the dude obviously has some attention issues, but who cares. he hasnt done anything wrong.' i still dont feel bad that people are harassing him, but i guess he didn't either.
    after about an inning or two he and his girlfriend finally make it back to their seats in left field. people there (i was standing on the home run porch) immediately notice, and continue the chants. on his way up, some dude who is walking down bumps him a bit and his beer spills a little. this is when things turned ugly.
    the guy in the james jersey immediately turns around and throws his beer at the guy, now at the bottom of the steps, who bumped him. just about everybody stands up in that area at this point. at least 3 people got into serious verbal arguments with the guy and are confronting him. things are much more elevated at this point, and i think to myself, the cops better get up there cause things could get really bad really quickly.
    they send a ticket guy up there to check their tickets, looking for any reason to get them out of their. apparently that was their legit seats, cause he left. in the video you can see a big guy in a green shirt about 10 rows down from them. hey sends some serious threats, including telling the jersey guy to come down to him and fight. jersey boy and his girl stay where they are.
    finally, after 5 more minutes of this, one cop comes up to escort them out. they resist at first, and then another cop comes and they slowly start walking down the steps.
    they take their time, all the while hes popping his jersey and his girlfriend gives the crowd the middle finger multiple times. about half way down some guy says something and the girl reacts. she throws a slap/punch at the guy that hits his chest, he throws her off knowing that he cant retaliate. she comes at him three or more times each time he throws her off. the cops watch for about 20 seconds, as does jersey boy, until finally they restrain her and escort them out quickly now.
    at this point, everyone in the area runs over to watch these two get escorted out. once outside, i heard some guy took his shirt off and ran at the two, only to be intercepted by the cops.
    suffice to say, these two deserved every bit of harassment they got. they wanted it, and they enticed it on. the girl should have sat in jail for the night, as if the roles were reversed and that guy thrown the punch at her, he certainly would have.
    all the articles about this incidence are putting more of the blame on the crowd at not these two. i was there. they wanted attention, and they wanted to fight with people.
    while i was watching this, i was secretly hoping people would oblige their second desire...
  24. team hughes
    24. Posted by team hughes Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:37 am EDT

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    thanx tim, I was really wondering why they got the boot cuz the video doesn't really show this. I believe you though, the guy looks like he is trying to stir the poop!
  25. rexdeaz
    25. Posted by rexdeaz Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:48 am EDT

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    FINALLY, Cleveland makes me proud to be from E. 147th!

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