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Criminal penalties would become possible for those who try and rush onto a field or court at a sporting or entertainment event if one of two newly introduced bills in the Florida Legislature makes it to Governor DeSantis’s desk. Freshman Republican Senator Corey Simon of Tallahassee introduced SB 764, or the “Interference with Sporting or Entertainment Events” bill on Tuesday, February 14.

SB 764 would make it a first-degree misdemeanor, which carries up to a year in jail and fines up to $2,500 if someone enters a “covered area” in a stadium or venue. This area is defined as “any area designated for use by players, coaches, officials, performers, or personnel administering a covered event that is on, or adjacent to, the area of performance or play.”

(Barstool Sports)

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OGTiger•15 months

This is the world you inherit when you elect a majority of lawyers to your legislature.

NebraskaExPat•15 months

First, this bill was introduced by a former FSU player.

Second, it is to stop fan interference in a game (idiots running onto a field during the game), and to stop fans interfering with opposing teams' coaches and players trying to leave the field.

Third, there is no intention of trying to arrest everyone. It gives law enforcement another advantage when trying to stop fans from injuring opposing players, coaches, and referees.

As soon as one person is injured, there would be lawsuits and the normal crying over why wasn't something done to prevent this.

UT Beer Man•15 months

Good job explaining how you are a boot-licker.

cajunmud•15 months

There's already laws on the books for that...Assault & Battery, maybe Stalking, maybe a Hate Crime.

There's over 100k laws on the books in this country that'll send you to jail. I don't think we need another one.

ForeverGator•15 months

I hate my state.

jbird7•15 months

Lol why?

KennabraTiger•14 months

We hate your sports teams.

cajunmud•15 months

And I'm sure the court system can handle 50k folks wanting to plead not guilty and fighting it...like I'd surely do.

Hmmm...how many jurors would that be?

cajunmud•15 months

Where am I in that photo Your Honor? No...that's not me!

tigerterrace•15 months

The bill says interference of an event. So to me it would apply to a person that ran on the field during the game as opposed to storming the field afterward.

Placekicker•15 months

Are there enough policemen to arrest a stadium full of Florida Man???

Fightin Okra•15 months

They just jealous because they never have an opportunity to do so

Gus Fring•15 months

Politicians in Florida really trying to take care of the stuff that matters most I see

ThatTahoeOverThere•15 months

Desantis approves

ImBatman•15 months

What are they going to do, arrest everyone?

bayou prince•15 months

great..... all of these wonderful acts of importance in the "FREE" state of Florida where MAGA'S rule.