Sunscreen No Longer Blocked by Yankees

Web India 123 ^ | 07.23.2008 | UPI

[Coffee200am]

Team officials admit rules were too stringent and are now allowing sunblock to be brought into New York's Yankee Stadium.

The change came after fans howled when they were forced to dump their sunscreen at the gate if it was in containers holding more than three ounces. The Yankees said the prohibition was necessary to prevent possible terrorists from concealing liquid explosives that could be brought into the stadium, The New York Post reported Wednesday.

The Yankees' management will do whatever it takes to maximize profit under the guise of security, retired police officer Chester Hicks said to the newspaper. Sunscreen inside the stadium sells at an inflated price of $5 an ounce.

Team spokesman Jason Zillo said the Yankees will still not allow sunscreen in aerosol cans to be brought into the ballpark.

[Coffee200am]

[JoanneSD]

Could a fan not put the sun screen on before going to the stadium..and not have to deal with taking it into the stadium to begin with..

[Tanniker Smith]

As someone with fair skin who burns easily enough, it you were to sit in the bleachers for three hours on a hot sweltering day (and we just had a week of those), you would probably need to reapply at some point.

Me? I just avoid bleecher seats.... and the Stadium in general. Too overpriced.

[packrat35]

Better yet. Avoid the park and save even more money.

[Mr_Moonlight]

The Yankees said the prohibition was necessary to prevent possible terrorists .....

..... such as the right field Bleacher-Creatures tossing batteries (and other small implements) at opposing players ....

[Living Free in NH]

Not that I needed one, but here's another reason why the YankMees SUCK !!!!

Go Red Sox !!!

[sionnsar]

The Yankees' management will do whatever it takes to maximize profit under the guise of security

Learned from the airlines.

[Clint Williams]

So what's a dangerous amount? 6 oz (2 terrorists)? 30 oz (10 terrorists)?

I am not re-assured. Think I'll avoid Yankee games altogether, now that they've raised the issue...

[JohnBovenmyer]

Learned from the airlines.

They did that because a certain amount of liquid explosives could bring down an airplane and kill all aboard. It should take a LOT more to do the same to Yankee stadium. Rather than worrying about sunscreen they should be profiling for what's really dangerous to Yankee fans

[sionnsar]

LOL!