Remember the rather unsavory tale of Matthew Clemmens, the 21-year-old Phillies fan who ejected his stomach’s contents on an off-duty police officer and his daughter at a Phillies game this spring? It’s pretty hard to forget, unfortunately.
Vomiting Phillies Fan Sentenced To One To Three Months In Jail
Clemmens was quickly apprehended and charged with simple assault, disorderly conduct, and harassment, all of which he pled guilty to back in May. His sentencing didn’t come until yesterday, though, and according to WCBS, the judge wasn’t terribly sympathetic to Clemmens and his attorney:
A New Jersey man has been sentenced to 30 to 90 days for vomiting on another spectator and his 11-year-old daughter in the stands during a Philadelphia Phillies game last spring.
Common Pleas Court Judge Kevin Dougherty also sentenced him Friday to two years of probation and 50 hours of community service to be done at Citizens Bank Park.
Why the harsh sentence? Let’s say Clemmens hadn’t done himself many favors leading up to the trial.
Same article, emphasis ours:
Defense attorney Richard Hark presented character witnesses and Clemmens apologized to the family and stadium workers, saying ``Nobody ever ruined games for me and my dad.” But Dougherty pointed to the word “heartless” tattooed on the defendant’s arm and said he believed the apology was “feigned.”
Note to everybody, but especially young men: nothing good can come out of literally tattooing a character assassination to yourself. Nothing.
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