The wife of Cincinnati Reds pitcher Mat Latos said on Twitter that a Pittsburgh Pirates fan assaulted her Tuesday night at PNC Park in Pittsburgh during Cincinnati’s loss in the National League Wild-card playoff game.
Dallas Latos filed a police report after a female Pirates fan punched her in the head at least three times after Latos told another Pittsburgh fan to stop being “mean” to the grandmother of another Reds player.
Latos said, “I was grabbed by my hair and beat in the head.”
She put much of the blame on Pittsburgh’s security: “Every opportunity was given to pirates security to deal with this before it happened. Unbelievable.”
Latos’s husband Mat was scheduled to pitch the game but could not do so because of an injury.
Got punched in the head at least 3 times by a pirates fan so this has been cool.
— Dallas Latos (@DallasLatos) October 2, 2013
“@DallasLatos not intentionally, right? (via @zlovas90)” I was grabbed by my hair and beat in the head. Pretty sure it was intentional.
— Dallas Latos (@DallasLatos) October 2, 2013
Pittsburgh police can’t arrest anyone on assault accounts so I’m the one who spent the game talking to law enforcement after being attacked.
— Dallas Latos (@DallasLatos) October 2, 2013
Hey- I box for fun & didn’t even swing back bc it was so uncalled for. just blocked my head bc that’s what was attacked. Who does that?!
— Dallas Latos (@DallasLatos) October 2, 2013
I’m “fine” but my head hurts. Never swung back bc I was trying to protect myself. Will go to the doc when we get back. :/
— Dallas Latos (@DallasLatos) October 2, 2013
Just know that security knew I had been threatened multiple times (not even wearing Cincy gear), chose not to take action & I got attacked.
— Dallas Latos (@DallasLatos) October 2, 2013
A huge man called me a cunt & said he was going to kick my ass so I told security. His chick is who threatened me & then attacked me.
— Dallas Latos (@DallasLatos) October 2, 2013
Every opportunity was given to pirates security to deal with this before it happened. Unbelievable.
— Dallas Latos (@DallasLatos) October 2, 2013
Thanks to the pirates fan who saw it happen & apologized. Not condemning you as a group at all. That was simply wild.
— Dallas Latos (@DallasLatos) October 2, 2013
Hey- I box for fun & didn’t even swing back bc it was so uncalled for. just blocked my head bc that’s what was attacked. Who does that?!
— Dallas Latos (@DallasLatos) October 2, 2013
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