Yanks get sued for beatdown of Red Sox Fan.

New York Post August 8,2008
LAWSUIT
FAN BEATEN AT STADIUM
By TOM LIDDY, LORENA MONGELLI and JENNIFER FERMINO

A roaring Red Sox fan who took a beating at Yankee Stadium for rooting for his team filed a federal lawsuit yesterday, blasting the Bombers for doing nothing to stop the dustup that left him "seriously injured."
Charles Hillios, 40, alleges that he was "viciously attacked and physically assaulted" in the House that Ruth built by two overzealous fans who objected to his hooting and hollering for the hated Sox, according to the complaint.
"I got beat up, because I'm a Red Sox fan," he told The Post.
Hillios was trying to enjoy the game on Aug. 29, 2007, when he was jumped by Shawn Sellick, 27, and Daniel Benjamin, 24, who also are named in the suit, according to the complaint. Sellick, a real-estate agent with Bond New York who lives on the Upper East Side, and Benjamin were arrested at the Stadium on the night of the beating, and later pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault.
"Somebody hit a home run and my client cheered and some Yankee fans took offense to that," said Hillios' lawyer, Michael O'Neill.
The trash talk got so bad, Stadium security warned Sellick and Benjamin to stop tormenting the Massachusetts man.
A security officer allegedly told the two Yankee-loving loudmouths he'd eject them if they didn't zip it.
The rabid Red Sox fan felt safe enough to go to the refreshment stand, but the two Bomber supporters followed him.
Benjamin yanked Hillios to the ground and squeezed his neck so tightly, the Chicopee, Mass., man couldn't breathe. Then Sellick "kicked [him] in his face, torso and legs," according to a criminal complaint.
Hillios said he suffered cuts, bruises, a swollen face and forehead, and a sore neck.
"I'm doing better," Hillios said yesterday. "But I'm going in for a second eye surgery."
In addition to the two goons and the Yankees, the lawsuit also names Burns International Security Services, which provides security at the Stadium.
Sellick, who was reached on his cellphone, said, "I don't want to talk about this until I talk to my lawyer." Benjamin could not be reached for comment.
A spokesman for the Yankees said the team had not seen the lawsuit, and had no comment.
A call to Burns International was not returned.


There is no excuse for this kind of behavior in the stands. The asshole has a right to root for his team. What you have to do is mock him and belittle him to the point where he throws the first punch in front of witnesses. Then whatever you do is self defense.

Trust me, that is the way to go.