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It seems that people just aren't learning that someone is always watching. There's been a recent run of people going viral at sporting games, concerts, and TikTok, seemingly caught out for some questionable actions and paying a price for it with their careers.
The big one came from former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron getting caught kissing his chief of HR at a Coldplay concert, but since, we've seen Piotr Szczerek get branded the 'most hated man in America', an LAX worker lose her job over security questions, and a group of medical professionals get fired where they seemed to mock the pap smears of their patients.
Now, there are questions about the so-called 'Phillies Karen' as people try to track her down. Although some claimed the unnamed woman had lost her job at the Hammonton School District, there's confusion about both her identity and where she works. The Hammonton School District says it does not know who the 'Phillies Karen' is, while Snopes has warned that there are multiple unfounded reports about her name.
Things unfolded when bystanders and NBC Sports Philadelphia captured the moment where the Philadelphia Phillies' Harrison Bader hit a solo home run into the crowd. While Bader showed off his talents against the Miami Marlins, this wasn't the headline news of the game. Footage shows a father, now identified as Drew Feltwell, running over and grabbing the victory ball for his son.
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This didn't sit well with 'Phillies Karen' who ran over to confront Feltwell. Her nickname comes from the slang term typically used to describe a middle-aged white woman with a short haircut, often caught in confrontational situations. While some have spoken out about how referring to someone as a 'Karen' can be deemed offensive, this term has caught on with the woman seen kicking off at the Phillies game.
Speaking to Fox Sports, Drew Feltwell explained what the unnamed woman said to him, and why he eventually gave up the ball. After going to grab the ball for his son, Lincoln, Feltwell recalled: "I can’t even repeat that on air. She was very vulgar."
Saying she was screaming in his ear, Feltwell says she was using a 'lotta bad words' and ranted, "'That’s my ball'. That was her section and trying to tell me she had the right to that ball."
Explaining why he gave in to the woman, Feltwell continued: "The screaming and yelling kinda got to us and I just wanted her to go away. So, that’s how she got the ball."
In terms of whether he regrets what happened, Feltwell admitted: "No, I think the world could use a little extra de-escalation. Everything is so tense.
“The world is pretty crazy and I don’t want to do anything like that in front of my son or on camera. It was tough giving the ball back but it ended that situation."
Amid some saying that 'karma' got her over rumors she was fired, Feltwell concluded that he doesn't wish any harm on her: "Well, I’d love to get the ball to give back to my son. But I don’t want anything bad to happen to her.
“Definitely not happy with her. Our evening worked out quite well afterward. So, can’t complain."
Lincoln himself added: "I hope that ball meant a lot to her."
Things actually worked out even better for Lincoln Feltwell, with the Phillies organization giving him a pack of souvenirs and Bader gifting him an autographed bat as well.
As for 'Phillies Karen', we're sure the internet won't rest until it's found her.
