Man jailed for vomiting on baseball fan

03 August 2010 - 12:08
By Reuters, NBC Sports

EISH! A baseball fan has been jailed for making himself vomit on a fellow spectator

Matthew Clemmens, 21, from New Jersey, was sent to prison for at least 30 days, given two years probation, and ordered to serve 50 hours of community service, and pay $315 in restitution after the incident, in Philadelphia.

NBC Sports reported that Clemmens intentionally made himself vomit on an off-duty police captain and his daughter after a companion of his was kicked out for unruly behaviour.

Captain Michael Vangelo described it like this: "It was the most vile, disgusting thing I've ever seen. He had two fingers down his throat, (then he) lunged forward and vomited on myself and my 11-year-old".

Vangelo said he tried to push his children safely behind him, and Clemmens punched him in the face.

Four or five fans in the next section rushed to help. They held him until police arrived - and an officer was also hit with vomit.