The Philadelphia Phillies have had an eventful season, but no story has dominated headlines quite like the "Phillies Karen" incident from Friday night's game against the Miami Marlins.
A Harrison Bader home run landed in the left field stands, and after a scramble for the ball, a father picked it up and gave it to his son. A woman, who was dubbed "Phillies Karen," followed the father, demanding the ball, and eventually got it before walking away.
The moment went viral, and in the days since, various false claims have surfaced regarding the woman's identity and the background of the father and son who lost the home run ball. But another claim surfaced recently on Facebook, which claimed that Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie is banning "Phillies Karen" from Eagles games for her actions.
Was Phillies Karen Banned From Eagles Games?
The viral social media post on Facebook from Bleed Green Daily stated the following:
"BREAKING NEWS: Jeffrey Lurie - CEO of Philadelphia Eagles - just shocked the sports community when he announced that he would 'permanently ban' the woman dubbed 'Phillies Karen' from entering Lincoln Financial Field. In addition, he sent a warning to the entire Eagles sports fan community: 'Anyone who is competitive, aggressive, and disregards mutual respect - like the woman in the recent incident..."
This claim isn't supported by a video or an official source. It's an unsubstantiated claim from an unknown source, similar to the other claims made surrounding the "Phillies Karen" incident, which are not real.
Simply put, Lurie never made this comment or the decision to ban "Phillies Karen" from Eagles games. Surprisingly, this isn't the first time that the Eagles have been linked to "Phillies Karen" either.
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Jake Elliott was falsely believed to be related to the family who had the home run ball stolen from them, as the kid who lost the Bader homer was claimed to be Elliott's Nephew.
Multiple women have falsely been identified as "Phillies Karen" as well, with Cheryl Richardson-Wagner and Leslie-Ann Kravitz both incorrectly identified as the baseball-stealing perpetrator.
This viral social media post is once again another false claim surrounding the "Phillies Karen" incident. While the family is moving past it and appreciating the autographed bat from Bader, these false claims have continued to come in.
To wrap up this moment succinctly: No, Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie did not ban "Phillies Karen" from Eagles games and Lincoln Financial Field. It's just another unverified and baseless claim from an ongoing saga that's rife with misinformation.
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