Pirates employee whips fan with belt in bizarre scene at PNC Park

A Pittsburgh Pirates gameday worker has been suspended for an altercation during which he took his loop disconnected and started whipping a instrumentality pinch it during Sunday’s crippled against nan Padres astatine PNC Park, as seen successful a video by a section CBS affiliate.

The fight, which was captured by a bystander, started aft nan instrumentality and his friend allegedly harassed a female concession guidelines worker, according to KDKA Pittsburgh, which said that nan Pirates worker intervened and diverted them distant from nan woman.

The worker and nan instrumentality appeared to beryllium successful a heated speech earlier nan worker threw punches.

It’s unclear what was said during nan dispute, arsenic nan video has nary audio.

At 1 point, nan instrumentality spit successful nan employee’s guidance arsenic they were opinionated a fewer feet apart.

That’s erstwhile nan worker took disconnected his loop and started hitting nan instrumentality pinch it.

The Pirates said successful a connection Monday that nan worker was “immediately suspended” and nan situaiton “is nether further investigation.”

“We are alert of nan unfortunate incident that occurred pursuing nan conclusion of yesterday’s crippled betwixt a PNC Park gameday worker and a guest,” nan Pirates said, adding that they are besides reviewing information footage astatine PNC Park successful summation to nan video.

“The employee’s behaviour was wholly unacceptable, and he was instantly suspended. This incident is presently nether further investigation.” 

The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police was connected nan segment and is simply a portion of nan investigation, KDKD reported.

It has been a unusual play astatine PNC Park with a instrumentality falling from nan stands past week and nan squad upsetting nan family of Roberto Clemente by removing a tribute honoring nan franchise legend for an intoxicant ad.

On nan field, nan Pirates mislaid Sunday’s game, 4-0, and past besides fell successful nan first title of their bid pinch nan St. Louis Cardinals, 6-3, connected Monday.

The 2 teams look disconnected astatine Busch Stadium connected Tuesday nighttime astatine 7:45 p.m. ET.