Posted on 09/15/2009 5:40:31 PM PDT by jessduntno
Teens Sue Over Minor League Ejection By BETH DeFALCO, AP
TRENTON, N.J. (Sept. 15) - Three teenagers who say they were tossed from a New Jersey ballpark over their refusal to stand during the song "God Bless America" are suing the minor league Newark Bears.
The boys argue that their constitutional rights were violated when they were asked to leave Newark's Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium on June 29 by Bears' president and co-owner Thomas Cetnar.
Cetnar acknowledged the boys were asked to leave but declined to say why. He also has denied making some statements attributed to him in the lawsuit.
The boys — Millburn High seniors Bryce Gadye and Nilkumar Patel, both 17, and junior Shaan Mohammad Khan, 16 — sued in federal court on Friday seeking unspecified damages.
According to the lawsuit, the boys were seated behind home plate when the song began playing. Once it ended, they say Cetnar approached them yelling. "Nobody sits during the singing of 'God Bless America' in my stadium," the lawsuit quotes Cetnar as saying. "Now the get the (expletive) out of here."
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""I think what makes it so horrible is that they were publicly humiliated for exercising a right that was guaranteed to them by the United States Constitution," Gadye said."
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"Nobody sits during the singing of 'God Bless America' in my stadium," the lawsuit quotes Cetnar as saying. "Now the get the (expletive) out of here."
If the stadium is private property, the owner is free to refuse service. If told by a property owner that you are no longer welcome...you leave.
If the stadium is private property, you don’t have a leg to stand on.
Umps have tossed fans for heckling the players. I wonder how Mohammed Khan would feel if I talked and didn’t kneel during the call to prayer.
Personally I think property rights include the owner having the right to select who is or is not allowed on his property business or not. It is a fundamental aspect of private property.
Sorry, God Bless America is NOT our National Anthem. I remove my hat for the anthem but not God Bless America, I think it is demeaning to our anthem. I have had “discussions” with seat neighbors on this very issue. I would have sued the owner also. What if some green lib wanted you to stand during the playing of some lib song? Not gonna happen.
The boys — Millburn High seniors Bryce Gadye and Nilkumar Patel, both 17, and junior Shaan Mohammad Khan, 16 — sued in federal court on Friday seeking unspecified damages.
Want to guess what religious these three were?
Those kids can’t even spell Constitutional let alone know the meaning of Constitutional Rights.
Bryce Gadye and Nilkumar Patel, both 17, and junior Shaan Mohammad Khan, 16
Want to guess what religious these three were?
Amish. It’s ALWAYS the Amish.
“If the stadium is private property, the owner is free to refuse service.”
Really? Legally? Like refuse entry to blacks? To disabled? To people that don’t stand for a certain song?
I must have missed that concept.
It could be argued that not observing the anthem is “free speech.” Like flag burning.
Depends on what parts of the Constitution you like. Applying to who, etc.
LOL! I do believe this was done on purpose so now they are suing.
LOL!!!
That would be atypical for the Hindu. I smell set up.
“I have had “discussions” with seat neighbors on this very issue. I would have sued the owner also.”
VERY strong...stand up for your right to sit while everyone else is being respectful and sharing a feeling of pride in our Country...VERY strong...good for you!
These boys would have benefited from your assistance in battling the ignorant owner, I am sure. You are right, just why should he expect anyone to be patriotic OR simply respectful of the crowd around them. The guy may have had every right to throw them out on their collective asses, but I don’t think this is about legality and it sure as hell isn’t about being told what to do...but I could be wrong...don’t let anyone tell you that you should be part of “the herd” especially for a dopey song like that, is that what you mean?
Boycott the green lib's business to your heart's delight. Next!
Your statement of “forcing” someone to stand during a patriotic song is the telling statement. Nobody is going to FORCE me to do that. This is supposed to be a FREE country. And for those that say a business owner can pick and chose who can enter their business, that was tried with diners in the south - didn’t work.
I agree. And suing over it? Good grief, would any of OUR parents have forked out money to sue over this? I’d wager absolulely not. I am positive my parents would have grounded me for a good long time for being a disrespectful, obstinate little snot if I’d pulled a stunt like this.
Of course, there appears to be larger agenda here.
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