On Friday, a video went viral across social media platforms showing a female Philadelphia Phillies fan confronting a father and his young son over a home run ball, allegedly snatching it away from them. The incident, which took place during a Major League Baseball (MLB) game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park in Miami, quickly drew widespread criticism online.
Internet users swiftly dubbed the woman “Phillies Karen” and launched efforts to uncover her identity. By Friday evening, several names were circulating, including that of Cheryl Richardson-Wagner.
However, Richardson-Wagner publicly denied any involvement in the incident. Taking to Facebook, she wrote, OK everyone...I'm NOT the crazy Philly Mom (but I sure would love to be as thin as she is and move as fast)... and I'm a Red Sox fan,” she wrote on Facebook.
In a comment under the post, she added, “Apparently I am trending on Twitter. I wonder if I will get apologies from all of these people when the real culprit is discovered.”
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In addition to the mistaken identity, rumors also spread online that the woman in the video was employed by the Hammonton School District in New Jersey and had been fired as a result of the backlash. The district quickly responded to these claims with a statement on X (formerly Twitter).
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