--- title: "Fan with Palestinian flag runs onto field at Yankee Stadium on 9/11 anniversary" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/fan-with-palestinian-flag-runs-onto-field-at-yankee-stadium-on-911-anniversary" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/fan-with-palestinian-flag-runs-onto-field-at-yankee-stadium-on-911-anniversary" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/fan-with-palestinian-flag-runs-onto-field-at-yankee-stadium-on-911-anniversary.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/fan-with-palestinian-flag-runs-onto-field-at-yankee-stadium-on-911-anniversary" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-09-12T13:45:47.620Z" source_reported: "2026-09-12T12:16:33.000Z" updated: "2026-09-12T15:00:24.448Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 65 hype_score: 68 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-12T15:00:22.892567+00:00" --- # Fan with Palestinian flag runs onto field at Yankee Stadium on 9/11 anniversary *Spectators threw beer cans and chanted 'USA' as the individual was detained by security.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to The Athletic, with multiple outlets corroborating the event. - Craft 65 of 100, higher is better. Reports include details on game context, fan reactions, and historical parallels. - Hype 68 of 100, lower is better. Headlines use loaded language like 'Sickening' and 'Despicable' to describe the event. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - A fan carrying a Palestinian flag ran onto the field at Yankee Stadium on September 12, 2026, during the Yankees-Mets game. - The incident occurred on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, at approximately 9:11 p.m. - Spectators threw beer cans and chanted 'USA' as security tackled and detained the fan. - The Yankees declined to comment on the incident. A fan carrying a Palestinian flag entered the field at Yankee Stadium during the Yankees-Mets game on September 12, 2026. The incident took place on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, at approximately 9:11 p.m. The fan entered from the left-field seats and ran toward center field before being tackled and detained by security personnel. As the fan was removed, spectators threw beer cans and chanted 'USA'. The disruption occurred in the top of the seventh inning while the Yankees held a 5-2 lead. The Yankees organisation declined to comment on the event. The game was part of a series between the New York Yankees and the New York Mets. ## Disagreement on fan's actions The Jerusalem Post reported that the fan briefly evaded police officers and stadium security personnel before being brought down. Other reports do not specify whether the fan evaded capture before being tackled. ## What the coverage left out None of the centre or right-rated reports mentioned the specific baseball game details, such as the inning or the score at the time of the incident, beyond the fact that the Yankees led 5-2. The Jerusalem Post was the only centre-rated outlet to provide the inning and score. No outlet mentioned the name of the fan or any specific security personnel involved. ## Who covered it Shares of the 17 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 6% (1) - Centre: 35% (6) - Right: 59% (10) 4 of 21 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-12T15:00:22.892567+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 6 times; 1 check found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-12T15:15:29.407Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre - Centre-rated reports led with the fan carrying a Palestinian flag running onto the field during the Yankees-Mets game on the 25th anniversary of 9/11. These reports noted the fan entered from the left-field seats and ran toward center field before being tackled by security. The chants of 'USA' and the throwing of beer cans by spectators were also highlighted. The timing of the incident, at approximately 9:11 p.m., was mentioned by multiple centre-rated outlets. The Jerusalem Post provided additional context, referencing past Palestinian reactions to the 9/11 attacks and the ongoing Gaza conflict. The Yankees' decision to decline comment was also noted. ### Right - Right-rated reports focused on the fan carrying a Palestinian flag storming the field at Yankee Stadium during the 9/11 anniversary game. Several outlets used strong language to describe the event, with headlines calling it 'Sickening' and 'Despicable'. The timing of the incident, precisely at 9:11 p.m., was frequently noted. The chants of 'USA' and the throwing of beer cans by fans were prominent details. Some reports mentioned the fan was tackled and restrained by security. The Gateway Pundit and Politics, Policy, Political News described the fan as a 'radical' and a 'pro-Palestinian protester' respectively, and stated the event occurred 'on a night when New York was supposed to remember the nearly 3,000 innocents slaughtered by Islamic terrorists'. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 1 - low: 2 - mixed: 8 - high: 3 - unknown: 7 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Newser](https://newser.com/story/396323/fan-arrested-after-protest-halts-yankees-mets-game.html) — Fan Arrested After Protestant Halts Yankees-Mets Game - [wfmd.com](https://wfmd.com/2026/09/12/yankee-stadium-security-tackle-field-invader-waving-palestinian-flag-during-9-11-anniversary-game) — Yankee stadium security tackle field invader waving Palestinian flag during 9/11 anniversary game - [Fox News](https://foxnews.com/outkick-sports/yankee-stadium-security-tackle-field-invader-waving-palestinian-flag-during-911-anniversary-game) — Yankee stadium security tackle field invader waving Palestinian flag during 9/11 anniversary game - [[your]NEWS](https://yournews.com/2026/09/12/7193208/palestinian-flag-waving-man-storms-yankee-stadium-field-at-911-p-m) — Palestinian Flag-Waving Man Storms Yankee Stadium Field at 9:11 p.m. on 9/11 Anniversary, Crowd Chants ‘USA’ - [Jerusalem Post](https://jpost.com/international/article-908416) — Fan carrying a Palestinian flag ran onto the field in Yankee Stadium during 9/11 commemorations - [Larry Brown Sports](https://larrybrownsports.com/baseball/yankees-mets-fans-unite-usa-chants-9-11-protest/769788) — Yankees, Mets fans unite with 'USA' chants amid 9/11 protest - [Twitchy](https://twitchy.com/grateful-calvin/2026/09/12/palestinian-protester-at-mets-yankees-game-on-911-n2432245) — 'Mess With One of Us, Mess With All of Us': NY Fans Unite to Cheer America — and Jeer Protester - [RedState](https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/09/12/911-yankee-stadium-man-with-flag-n2206825) — Sickening: Man Runs Onto Field at Yankee Stadium at 9:11 - What He Does Is a Disgrace - [東スポＷeb – 東京スポーツ新聞社](https://tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/402826) — Outrage Across the US over Man Who Invaded 9/11 Memorial Game: "Disgusting," "Absolutely Despicable" - US Media Reports - [RAWCHILI](https://rawchili.com/5095696) — Fan runs onto Yankee Stadium field waving Palestinian flag at 9:11 p.m. on 9/11 anniversary - RAW CHILI - [TMZ](https://tmz.com/2026/09/12/man-waving-palestine-flag-at-yankee-stadium-tackled-by-security) — Palestinian Flag-Waving Man Tackled and Restrained by Security At Yankee Stadium - [Sportskeeda](https://sportskeeda.com/baseball/news-insufferable-sickening-fans-rage-9-11-yankees-vs-mets-game-gets-interrupted-pitch-invader-waving-palestinian-flag) — "Insufferable"; "Sickening" - Fans rage as 9/11 Yankees vs Mets game gets interrupted by pitch invader waving Palestinian flag - [Politics, Policy, Political News](https://politicom.com.au/despicable-palestinian-flag-waving-invader-storms-yankee-stadium-field-at-exactly-911-p-m-on-the-25th-anniversary-of-9-11-patriotic-fans-respond-with-usa-chants-and-bee) — DESPICABLE: Palestinian Flag-Waving Invader Storms Yankee Stadium Field at Exactly 9:11 p.m. on the 25th Anniversary of 9/11 — Patriotic Fans Respond With “USA!” Chants and Beer Cans - Politics, Policy, Political Views - [The Gateway Pundit](https://thegatewaypundit.com/2026/09/despicable-palestinian-flag-waving-invader-storms-yankee-stadium) — DESPICABLE: Palestinian Flag-Waving Invader Storms Yankee Stadium Field at Exactly 9:11 p.m. on the 25th Anniversary of 9/11 — Patriotic Fans Respond With “USA!” Chants and Beer Cans * The Gateway Pundit * by Jim Hᴏft - [Internewscast](https://internewscast.com/sport/palestinian-flag-waving-fan-removed-from-yankee-stadium-field-during-9-11-anniversary-subway-series) — Palestinian Flag-Waving Fan Removed From Yankee Stadium Field During 9/11 Anniversary Subway Series - [Essentially Sports](https://essentiallysports.com/mlb-baseball-news-yankees-stadium-erupts-with-usa-chants-and-throws-beer-cans-after-a-fan-runs-onto-the-field-during-subway-series) — Yankee Stadium Erupts With "USA" Chants & Throws "Beer Cans" After a Fan Runs Onto the Field During Subway Series - [TrendingPolitics](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/man-waving-palestine-flag-runs-onto-field-during-yankees-mets-game-on-25th-anniversary-of-9-11-cmc) — Man Waving Palestine Flag Runs Onto Field During Yankees-Mets Game On 25th Anniversary Of 9/11 - [News Addicts](https://newsaddicts.com/palestine-flag-incident-at-yankees-mets-game-on-9-11-anniversary) — Palestine Flag Incident at Yankees-Mets Game on 9/11 Anniversary - [FirstSportz](https://firstsportz.com/yankees-fans-throw-beer-at-man-who-ran-onto-field) — Yankees Fans Throw Beer Cans at Man Who Ran Onto Field During Game Against Mets on 9/11 Anniversary - [dailymail.com](https://dailymail.com/sport/mlb/article-16125197/palestinian-flag-fan-yankee-stadium-field.html) — Palestinian flag-waving fan storms Yankees field on 9/11 anniversary - [New York Post](https://nypost.com/2026/09/11/sports/palestinian-flag-waving-loon-runs-onto-field-at-yankee-stadium-subway-series-fans-respond-with-usa-chants) — Palestinian flag-waving loon runs onto field at Yankee Stadium – Subway Series fans respond with ‘USA’ chants ## Questions **What happened at Yankee Stadium on September 12, 2026?** A fan carrying a Palestinian flag ran onto the field during the Yankees-Mets baseball game. The incident occurred on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, at approximately 9:11 p.m. Security tackled and detained the fan, while spectators threw beer cans and chanted 'USA'. **When did the fan run onto the field?** The fan ran onto the field at approximately 9:11 p.m. on Friday, September 12, 2026. This date marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. **What was the crowd's reaction to the fan on the field?** As the fan was being removed from the field by security, spectators threw beer cans in his direction and chanted 'USA'. The Yankees organisation declined to comment on the incident. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/fan-with-palestinian-flag-runs-onto-field-at-yankee-stadium-on-911-anniversary. 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