What is astonishing is that the trip appears intentional — leading to Alosi being frog marched out of New Meadowlands Stadium by a staff member.
Later he said “I made a mistake that showed a total lapse in judgment. My conduct was inexcusable and unsportsmanlike and does not reflect what this organization stands for. I accept responsibility for my actions as well as any punishment that follows.”
Here is the video.
Here come the Jets like a bat outta hell
Someone gets in our way, someone don’t feel so well!
Here come the Jets!
Notably, after the incident, Alosi switched his green hat for an appropriately black hat — but many noted that he was hiding his affiliation.
Alosi, who was wearing a green hat at the time, conspicuously switched to a black hat in the middle of the game. Then he took the hat off altogether.
Occasionally, professional sports will lead to tort or criminal actions. In football, one such case was Hackbart v. The Cincinnati Bengals involving a game between the Denver Broncos and the Cincinnati Bengals in Denver in 1973. The Broncos’ defensive back, Dale Hackbart, was injured by a blow by Bengals’ offensive back, Charles “Booby” Clark. The court ruled that the hit fell outside of the NFL rules and thus Hackbart did not consent to such a battery.
Likewise, Minnesota North Stars player Dino Ciccarelli went briefly to jail after assaulting Luke Richardson of the Toronto Maple Leafs during a game at Maple Leaf Gardens. He twice clubbed Richardson in the head with his stick and was later arrested. Judge Sidney Harris found Ciccarelli guilty and essentially ruled that he could not commit crimes inside a stadium for which he would be charged outside of a stadium. It is a crime regardless of the forum. He went to jail for a day and was fined $1,000.
In this case, Alosi appeared to have the intent to commit the harmful or offensive touching. There was no consent as shown in the Hackbart case. Likewise, under respondeat superior, the Jets could be sued (though they would argue he was a rogue employee and committed the act during a “frolic or detour.”).
When you’re a Jet you’re a Jet all the way
From your first cigarette
To your last dying day
When you’re a Jet if the spit hits the fan
You’ve got brothers around
You’re a family man
You’re never alone
You’re never disconnected
You’re home with your own
When company’s expected
You’re well-protected
Then you are set with a Capital J
Which you’ll never forget ’till they cart you away
When you’re a Jet you stay a Jet!(speaking)
Now I know Tony like I know me,
And I gaurantee you can count him in.ACTION:
In, out, let’s get crackin’!
Where you gonna find Bernardo?RIF:
At the dance tonight at the gymBABY JOHN:
But the gym’s neutral territoryRIF:
I’m gonna make nice with him, I’m only gonna challenge himICE:
Great, Daddy-ORIF
So everybody dress up sweet and sharp and
meet Tony and me at ten.
And walk tall!A-RAB:
We always walk tall!BABY JOHN:
We’re Jets!BIG DEAL:
The greatest!DEISEL:
When you’re a Jet you’re the top cat in town
You’re the Gold medal kid with the heavyweight crownICE:
When you’re a Jet you’re the swingin’est thing
Little boy, you’re a man, Little man you’re a king!ALL:
The Jets are in gear
Our cylinders are clickin’
The sharks’ll steer clear
‘Cause every Puerto Rican’s
A lousy chicken!
Here come the Jets like a bat outta hell
Someone gets in our way, someone don’t feel so well!
Here come the Jets!
Little world, step aside!
Better go underground!
Better run, Better hide!
We’re drawing the line,
So keep your nose’s hidden
We’re hangin’ a sign
Says visitors forbidden
And we ain’t kiddin’
Here come the Jets!
Yeah!
And we’re gonna beat every last buggin’ gang on the
whole buggin’ street.
on the whole ever mother lovin’ street!
Yeah!
