Before the older man tried to strangle the younger one, the woman had already punched the man. It’s in the article.
C’mon. You pay good money to go to the Open, or any sporting event for that matter, and some incredible jerk sits there ruining it for you. You ask him to hold it down and he starts effing you, saying how he paid for his ticket so he can do whatever he wants and eff you, eff you. She actually slapped him and, by some accounts, he dared her to do it. And after she did, he said he could take anything she threw at him. Then the father ostensibly tries to leave to get security, and the punk either blocks him with his feet or effs him off. The geezer slapped the beer out of the punks hand and then the punk jumped up and that’s when daddy dearest grabbed his stupid head. What would you do if some punk effed your wife, daughter, or mom? By the way, it appears the punk might have been wearing womens’ underwear.