Man forcibily ejected from Yankee Stadium

According to Gothamist, a man was forcibly ejected from Yankee Stadium, apparently without legitimate reason, by the police (surprise).

His crime?

Getting up to go to the bathroom while God Bless America was playing during the 7th inning stretch. Oh yeah, he's also a self-proclaimed atheist and a Red Sox fan.

It doesn't surprise me that a couple of cops could be a bit overzealous about something like this. Sadly, it's pretty a pretty common occurrence when police try to assert control over things that are not under their authority or not even any of their business. Even if the guy was mouthing off about God or America as he got up to use the restroom (as the police will surely claim in their defense), isn't that his right to do so?

What does surprise me is that apparently the Yankees have an unwritten policy of locking down the stadium during God Bless America, which has been played during the 7th inning stretch every game since 9/11. At least that's what I've gathered from reading the comments at Gothamist. So, the Yankees demand patriotism and public displays of religious allegiance from their fans and guests?

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Let's go Mets!