Competing protests — of the pro-Hamas and anti-fossil fuels varieties — attempted to disrupt Wednesday evening’s Congressional Baseball Game, but both were quickly dispatched by Capitol Police.
Katie Pavlich shared video of the pro-Hamas group — who were drowned out by attendees who shouted back, “USA! USA!” — holding up signs that read “Let Gaza Live,” “Stop arming Israel,” and “Free Palestine!” The protesters further tried to cause a disturbance while the national anthem was playing, and quickly found themselves headed for the exits, forcefully encouraged by Capitol Police.
“The pro-Hamas losers have infiltrated the Congressional Baseball Game and were promptly drowned out by chants of USA! USA! 🇺🇸 Then the freaks shouted through their Chinese made masks during the National Anthem and were escorted out, to cheers, with their terror flag,” Pavlich posted.
The pro-Hamas losers have infiltrated the Congressional Baseball Game and were promptly drowned out by chants of USA! USA! 🇺🇸 Then the freaks shouted through their Chinese made masks during the National Anthem
and were escorted out, to cheers, with their terror flag. 👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/jd5umP6upo
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) June 12, 2024
The excitement did not end there, however, as Climate Defiance protesters tagged in and made their attempt to disrupt the game — a move they said was to protest the use of fossil fuels and the fact that Chevron was a sponsor of the charity game.
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The group shared their own video of the protesters making their move — most of whom were tackled by police and handcuffed before they made it past the dirt track — and bragged about how they had “taken the field.”
“BREAKING: We have taken the field at the Congressional Baseball Game + play has FROZEN! Congress sends billions of public $$ to subsidize deadly fossil fuels — but the police are tackling us instead. This Chevron-sponsored game cannot continue. This is unconscionable,” they posted.
BREAKING: We have taken the field at the Congressional Baseball Game + play has FROZEN!
Congress sends billions of public $$ to subsidize deadly fossil fuels — but the police are tackling us instead.
This Chevron-sponsored game cannot continue. This is unconscionable. pic.twitter.com/ZAM3kmm9f7
— Climate Defiance (@ClimateDefiance) June 13, 2024
A follow-up post provided an update from the left-wing activist group: “UPDATE: Eight of us have been arrested for shutting down the Congressional Baseball Game. They are behind bars right now. Make no mistake: It’s the Members of Congress who should be locked up.”
UPDATE: Eight of us have been arrested for shutting down the Congressional Baseball Game.
They are behind bars right now.
Make no mistake: It’s the Members of Congress who should be locked up. pic.twitter.com/tNoB4jh0xp
— Climate Defiance (@ClimateDefiance) June 13, 2024
After the protesters were subdued, Larry O’Connor shared a photo of a Capitol Police Officer watching over the game. “Tonight’s MVP at the Congressional Baseball game,” he observed.
Tonight’s MVP at the Congressional Baseball game. pic.twitter.com/xDMJrxvwjY
— L A R R Y (@LarryOConnor) June 12, 2024