Chicago Cubs Fan Smacks Young Man Upside Head for Refusing to Stand for National Anthem in Viral Video

By Jordan Conradson Jul. 22, 2026 12:00 pm

A young man refusing to stand for the National Anthem at Wrigley Field during Sunday’s game between the Chicago Cubs and the Minnesota Twins got some sense beaten into him, captured in a viral video.

In the clip, an older man standing behind the seated fan repeatedly tells him to stand for the Anthem.

But when the younger fan refused to stand and turned his head away, the man smacked him in the back of the head, prompting him to stand.

“What was that for?” the man said after being struck. The older fan appeared to respond, “Stand up. Just shut up.”

The two exchanged some more words as offended bystanders also intervened.

Via Fox:

The fans reportedly resolved the incident, and the younger fan did not ask security to take any action, according to a statement from the Cubs.

“We encourage every fan to stand, if they are able, and to remove their caps while the anthem is being played,” a Cubs spokesperson said, noting that their code of conduct still “prohibits physical confrontations and threatening behavior.”

Per NBC:

In a statement, the Cubs said security officers spoke to the fan who had been struck, and he told the team the matter had been “resolved” and that he did not wish for any further action to be taken.

“The National Anthem is an important tradition at Chicago Cubs games,” a Cubs spokesperson said. “While we respect the rights of individuals to decide for themselves, we encourage every fan to stand, if they are able, and to remove their caps while the anthem is being played. At the same time, the safety and security of our fans is our top priority. We expect all guests to treat one another with respect and to follow our Fan Code of Conduct, which prohibits physical confrontations and threatening behavior. Our security team spoke with the fan who had been struck. He indicated that the matter had been resolved, he did not want to have anyone ejected from the ballpark or any further action taken, and we respected his wishes.”

In response to a request for comment from NBC, Chicago police said no officers were called to the ballpark, and no report was filed due to the incident.

Chicago Cubs Fan Smacks Young Man Upside Head for Refusing to Stand for National Anthem in Viral Video

By Jordan Conradson Jul. 22, 2026 12:00 pm

A young man refusing to stand for the National Anthem at Wrigley Field during Sunday’s game between the Chicago Cubs and the Minnesota Twins got some sense beaten into him, captured in a viral video.

In the clip, anolder man standing behind the seated fan repeatedly tells him to stand for the Anthem.

But when the younger fan refused to stand and turned his head away,the man smacked him in the back of the head, prompting him to stand.

“What was that for?” the man said after being struck. The older fan appeared to respond,“Stand up. Just shut up.”

The two exchanged some more words as offended bystanders also intervened.

Via Fox:

The fans reportedly resolved the incident, andthe younger fan did not ask security to take any action, according to a statement from the Cubs.

“We encourage every fan to stand, if they are able, and to remove their caps while the anthem is being played,” a Cubs spokesperson said, noting that their code of conduct still “prohibits physical confrontations and threatening behavior.”

Per NBC:

In a statement, the Cubs said security officers spoke to the fan who had been struck, and he told the team the matter had been “resolved” and that he did not wish for any further action to be taken.

“The National Anthem is an important tradition at Chicago Cubs games,” a Cubs spokesperson said. “While we respect the rights of individuals to decide for themselves, we encourage every fan to stand, if they are able, and to remove their caps while the anthem is being played. At the same time, the safety and security of our fans is our top priority. We expect all guests to treat one another with respect and to follow our Fan Code of Conduct, which prohibits physical confrontations and threatening behavior. Our security team spoke with the fan who had been struck. He indicated that the matter had been resolved, he did not want to have anyone ejected from the ballpark or any further action taken, and we respected his wishes.”

In response to a request for comment from NBC, Chicago police said no officers were called to the ballpark, and no report was filed due to the incident.

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Summary

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Iran does not appear serious about a negotiated solution, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, adding that Washington remains open to diplomacy but will continue protecting commercial vessels and degrading Tehran's ability to target global shipping. Speaking at an ASEAN…

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Iran’s bragging is not a good strategy with the Trump Admin

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🚨Barack Obama was JUST SPOTTED AGAIN IN LONDON, UK LEAVING HIS RECENTLY PURCHASED MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR HOME. The Obamas not only recently purchased this home in The UK… They have also moved a large chunk of their assets into the country. With a federal indictment of Barack Obama related to his leadership role in Russiagate said to be dropping at the beginning of the new year, this begs the obvious question: Are the Obamas planning to make a run for it and become fugitives from justice under the protection of a liberal government in The UK whose leader they have a close personal relationship with? The answer is even more obvious:

That is exactly what they are planning to do…Barack Obama is going to try to escape justice as he has done his entire life. He is a CLEAR AND PRESENT FLIGHT RISKand it is long past time for the Trump administration to seize his passport and put him under 24/7 surveillance until the grand jury returns an indictment in the southern district of Florida.

President Trump needs to communicate to Prime Minister Keir Starmer that any attempt to harbor Obama in The UK will result in SWIFT AND HARSH SANCTIONS on our so-called “ally”.ARREST OBAMA NOW BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE!

Full post and video!

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