2006 Point & Laugh at the taterskins thread

Rome · February 22, 2006, 07:50:40 PM

QuoteEagles fan sues mother of taterskins star Clinton Portis

By John Shiffman

INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

An Eagles fan has sued the mother of taterskins star Clinton Portis, saying injuries from a punch thrown during a game at Lincoln Financial Field required surgery.

Lisa Walters, an Eagles fan who lives in Washington, sued the running back's mother, Rhonnel Y. Hearn of Gainesville, Fla., in federal court in Philadelphia.

The dispute began during the fourth quarter as the taterskins were pulling away to a 31-20 victory on Jan. 1. A group standing near Hearn's seat in the lower level blocked the view of Eagles fans, triggering a shouting match.

"Walters was watching all this, and for reasons unclear to us, Ms. Hearn targeted Walters and punched her in the face," said Walters' lawyer Oliver D. Griffin. "The punch knocked her down. She was bewildered and scared out of her mind."

After the punch, Hearn taunted Walters, the lawyer said.

Security personnel soon moved the Portis group down to the taterskins sideline, a scene captured by Fox TV cameras. Walters was escorted to the bathroom, cleaned the blood from her face, and drove home, her lawsuit said.

The lawsuit seeks more than $75,000, the minimum needed to bring a case in federal court.
Hearn couldn't be reached for comment yesterday. After the game, Portis said his mother threw the punch after someone hurled a beer at her.

"She busted some lady in the nose, but that'll just teach you about messing with her," Portis told the Washington Post. "People come to the game to have a good time. That's what you should do. If you decide your team is losing and you want to cause trouble, then you're going to get what you're looking for."

Griffin said if someone threw a beer, it wasn't Walters.

Note Portis's comments at the end. "...you want to cause trouble, then you're going to get what you're looking for."

Yep... $75,000 worth, jackass.

PoopyfaceMcGee · February 22, 2006, 11:29:46 PM

I like that Portis says in public right off the bat that his moms did hit the woman. Nothing like farging up her defense right off the bat. WTG, you stupid freak.

LBIggle · February 22, 2006, 11:33:47 PM

it's not like he can't afford it.

75k is weak.. sue for more or shut your trap.

Geowhizzer · February 23, 2006, 05:25:34 AM

The article doesn't give a specific amount, just says that it's "more than $75,000."

PhillyPhreak54 · February 23, 2006, 08:46:24 AM

Rhonnell?

She was supposed to be a dude named Ron but her parents were too lazy to pick a chicks name.

And a good job by that nitwit Portis opening his yapper to admit it.

I betcha the clowns on ES have a few things to say about this. Wonder if the Santa Claus incident is brought up by them when saying how terrible the Eagles fans are. Never heard that one before.

MadMarchHare · February 23, 2006, 08:56:14 AM

Or the dude who's car was covered in human feces? Another classic.

Feva · February 23, 2006, 09:27:09 AM

Did you guys hear that Eagles fans booed Donovan McNabb when he was drafted?

PhillyPhreak54 · February 23, 2006, 09:38:23 AM

I couldn't resist:

Quoteis this a joke??!?? omg....i think Mrs.CP should sue all eagle fans for throwing beer at her

QuoteThat is funny. It shows how classless Eagles fans are in a losing situation. Then they want to sue after they threw the beer on her. This is too funny

QuoteThis was supposed to be another great year for them....but they stunk anyways. I guess the fans need to amuse themselves by being total jerks because their team isn't doing anything for them. I'm glad Mrs. Portis stood up for herself because as much as we hate the Iggles we don't throw $7 beers at people at FedEx. If they were $3 maybe. Regardless I doubt she would get anything worse than community service. Clinton is going to run all over that team next year!!

This ain't no criminal trial, dopey. This is a civil trial. taterskins fans = dumbasses.

QuoteWell, if it wasn't this woman who did something than I feel bad for her. But isn't it amazing, time after time when a bad situation happens its Philly fans involved. Amusing how the article tried to share a little blame, complaining that some in his mom's group blocked the view of some Eagle fans. I was at that game, and I can tell you almost every taterskin fan in the stadium had to put up with more crap than just having to crane their neck to see.

Always Philly fans. I've seen a lot of games at Fedex and RFK. Only with Philly fans do you have a pepper spray incident.

Cheering an injury? Philly fans.

Rockets in the stadium? Philly fans.

Jail in the stadium? Philly fans.

Boo McNabb? Philly fans.

Beat up Chief taterskin? Philly fans.

Santa Claus? Philly fans.

A six year old boy gave me the finger at that game because I was wearing a taterskins jersey, and his dad was proud of him.

Simply amazing.

Oh, there it is. What do I win?

Pretty soon it'll be "an unborn fetus gave me the finger at that game because I was wearing a taterskins jersey"

I hate taterskins fans.

phillymic2000 · February 23, 2006, 09:54:20 AM

QuoteWell, if it wasn't this woman who did something than I feel bad for her. But isn't it amazing, time after time when a bad situation happens its Philly fans involved. Amusing how the article tried to share a little blame, complaining that some in his mom's group blocked the view of some Eagle fans. I was at that game, and I can tell you almost every taterskin fan in the stadium had to put up with more crap than just having to crane their neck to see.

Always Philly fans. I've seen a lot of games at Fedex and RFK. Only with Philly fans do you have a pepper spray incident.

Cheering an injury? Philly fans.

Rockets in the stadium? Philly fans.

Jail in the stadium? Philly fans.

Boo McNabb? Philly fans.

Beat up Chief taterskin? Philly fans.

Santa Claus? Philly fans.

A six year old boy gave me the finger at that game because I was wearing a taterskins jersey, and his dad was proud of him.

Simply amazing.

Man, I need to get to work, my 4 yr old only brings down the boo's when she sees any jersey other then an Eagles Jersey, and the one Cowboy fan that my Brother in law knows gets a "cowboys stink" chant until I call it off.

Geowhizzer · February 23, 2006, 09:55:39 AM

Apparently we're the Delta House of the NFL.

Does that mean Art = Neidermayer?

stalker · February 23, 2006, 10:41:46 AM

Gibbs makes a good Wormer.

ice grillin you · February 23, 2006, 10:50:05 AM

word

SunMo · February 23, 2006, 10:58:04 AM

BigEd is Flounder
MURP is Boon
PG is Katy
GF is Professor Jennings
RJS is Otter
Dio is D-Day
IGY and Feva are "Do you mind if we dance wif your dates?"
MDS is Pinto

and yeah, I'm Bluto

stalker · February 23, 2006, 11:22:22 AM

Can I be Greg Marmalarde

MDS · February 23, 2006, 11:31:47 AM

Whats lost in this is:

QuoteI went to a game at the Vet with my father years ago when I was younger. Wore an Aikman jersey while there and recall exactly 0 problems

How did this happen? He should've been thrown down the stairs and his Aikman jersey should have ripped to shreads.