Fan carrying a Palestinian flag ran onto the field in Yankee Stadium during 9/11 commemorations

A fan carrying a Palestinian flag ran onto the field at Yankee Stadium at 9:11 p.m. on Friday, the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, before being tackled and detained by security. The incident occurred during a Yankees-Mets game, prompting chants of "USA" from the crowd and beer cans thrown at the fan.

A fan carrying a Palestinian flag ran onto the field at Yankee Stadium at 9:11 p.m. on Friday, the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, before being tackled and detained by security, The Athletic reported. The fan entered from the left-field seats and ran toward center field, briefly evading police and stadium security before being brought down on the outfield grass. After officials escorted him beyond the center-field wall, spectators seated above the New York Mets bullpen threw beer cans in his direction and booed as he was removed from the stadium. Chants of "USA" then broke out among the crowd. The Yankees declined to comment on the incident. The disruption came in the top of the seventh inning at a critical point in the Yankees-Mets game. The Mets had loaded the bases with Francisco Lindor at the plate, two outs and a full count, while the Yankees led 5-2. After play resumed, Lindor lined out to end the inning. The incident occurred during a game steeped in commemorations of the attacks, which killed nearly 3,000 people on September 11, 2001. Before the game, the Yankees honored those killed and welcomed members of the 2001 Yankees team, including Derek Jeter, for pregame ceremonies. The article also notes that the anniversary was marked in Israel and that the Palestinian flag evoked memories of reactions in the Palestinian territories on the day of the 2001 attacks, citing a 2023 opinion article by former Israeli ambassador Mark Regev. The incident comes against the backdrop of the Gaza conflict, which began after Hamas-led terrorists invaded southern Israel on October 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages. A ceasefire under US President Donald Trump's Gaza plan took effect in October 2025.