Memo to all Red Sox and Yankees fans–let this story be a lesson to you all. Or y’all, depending on what part of the country you’re from.
We get it–you hate each other. Your rivalry is well documented. Your battles epic. Varitek vs. Rodriguez, Pedro vs. Zimmer, Munson vs. Fisk. Classic moments in the storied Red Sox/Yankees rivalry.
But you fans, you always have to take it too far. Way too far. Like second-degree murder too far.
You read that right.
Back in 2008 (before when this little site was but a burning sensation in my crotch), a Yankees fan from Nashua, New Hampshire, by the name of Ivonne Hernandez, had a confrontation with Red Sox fan Matthew Beaudoin. And by confrontation, I mean Beaudoin made fun of Hernandez’s Yankees sticker on her Dodge Intrepid.
Hernandez’s response? She showed Beaudoin the decal up close–while it was still attached to her car.
The 29-year-old Beaudoin died from his injuries, which included multiple fractures of his skull.
In a verdict which would not amuse Bucky “Fucking” Dent, Hernandez was convicted of second-degree murder, which can carry a life sentence.
One person who was pleased with the outcome was Beaudoin’s sister Faith. Her response to the verdict? “It’s absolutely wonderful to have a Christmas gift like this.”
Kind of warms the cockles of your heart, don’t it. [CNN via Deadspin]
