Vault: A kid was tased at baseball game

Summary

The Bert Show

Episode: Vault: A kid was tased at baseball game
Airdate: July 28, 2026

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Main Theme

This episode centers on a recent controversial incident at a Philadelphia Phillies baseball game, where a 17-year-old ran onto the field and was tased by a police officer. The Bert Show hosts and a caller dissect the event, exploring themes of excessive force, fan behavior, and cultural norms in sports, particularly in Philadelphia.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

The Incident Recap

• Summary of Events:
  • A 17-year-old high school senior named Steve Consalvi called his father from the stadium, asking if he could run onto the field for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
  • His father advised against it but didn’t strictly forbid it.
  • Steve ran onto the field, evading several security guards before being brought down by a taser fired by a Philly police officer.
  • He was down for about 30 seconds before being escorted off the field under his own power.
• Media Coverage and Reaction:
  • ESPN and other outlets showed the footage, which is unusual due to policies discouraging attention on these incidents.
  • The event quickly sparked national debate, particularly regarding the use of force on a minor.

Public and Parental Reactions

• Host 1’s Perspective:
  • Describes the incident in lively detail, emphasizing the surprise many felt when they saw the footage due to the typical TV blackout on such field invasions.
  • Highlights public outrage at the use of a taser on a teenager:

    "People are really upset that they used a taser gun on a 17 year old. Really upset." (03:55)

• Host 2’s Viewpoint:
  • Argues it’s not reasonable to expect security to know the kid’s age, noting:

    "How are they supposed to know how old he is when he's running around the field?" (04:05)

  • Expresses mixed emotion about how she might feel as a parent in such a scenario:

    "…there's a part of me be like, go for it, hon. It's a once in a lifetime thing." (05:39)

• Host 3’s Historical Perspective:
  • Points out this is allegedly the first case of someone being tased on-field, where typically fans simply get tackled.
  • Discusses Philly's reputation for hardline fan and stadium culture, mentioning the existence of a jail and once even a court in the stadium:

    "They used to… In the old Veterans stadium, they used to have a court underneath the stadium where you would get tried immediately." (04:53)

The Philly Factor

• The hosts debate Philly sports fans' tough reputation, including the infamous story of fans pelting Santa Claus with snowballs.
  • Host 1:

    "Philly is just kind of a harder town, you know, like they throw snowballs at Santa Claus…" (05:19)

  • Host 3 quips:

    "The brotherly love thing's kind of B.S." (05:29)

Security and Player Safety

• Host 1 underscores the need to send a clear message to would-be field invaders, citing risks to players and the unpredictability of trespassers:

  "There are so many crazies in the stands that if they don't set the record and set a precedent, that if you come onto your field, you don't know what's going to happen." (05:55)

• Security personnel’s ability to cope is gently mocked for their lack of speed and the practical challenge of covering a vast field:

  "Security guards now have a reputation that they can't…run, they can't catch anybody. You know, I think they're going to be working out a little bit harder this week." (06:13)

Caller and Listener Engagement

• Caller (Steven) adds his view, focusing on personal accountability:

  "It just irks me that somebody who does something wrong ends up trying to become a victim and you have to review the force and all. Just… Don't run onto a field. You break a rule, you break a law, you get a paddle." (06:48)

• Hosts clarify that the kid and dad aren’t complaining; the outcry is primarily from fans and the broader public.

Polls and Public Sentiment

• ESPN poll:
  • 41% considered it excessive force to use a taser on a 17-year-old.
  • Discussion returns repeatedly to the impossibility of knowing someone’s age in the heat of the moment.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "I don't recommend running on the field, but I don't think they should have tased him at all."
  • Steve’s father quoted via ESPN report (01:49)
• "It was inappropriate for him to be out there on the field. Unless I read something to the contrary. That officer acted appropriately. I support him 100%."
  • Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey (01:49)
• Host Banter:
  • "The brotherly love thing's kind of B.S." — Host 3 (05:29)
  • "Players were laughing, which made me laugh. Their gloves over their face...that just made it even more funny." — Host 2 (06:13)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 01:02–02:30: Hosts lay out the incident and recap media coverage.
• 03:17–05:13: Hosts discuss the Philly sports fan culture and stadium’s unique legal history.
• 05:13–06:38: Debate over use of force, fan behavior, security challenges.
• 06:46–07:19: Caller weighs in; hosts wrap up discussion citing public sentiment and polls.

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Conclusion

In their trademark candid, humorous style, The Bert Show panelists grapple with the boundaries of discipline and spectacle in sports culture, ultimately suggesting that while the force used may raise eyebrows, it's a complex issue tied up with security, tradition, and the unpredictable environment of Philadelphia sports. The segment leaves listeners reflecting on how best to balance fan fun with public safety.

Transcript

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[Host 1]

I think networks have had a policy now for a long time that if somebody, a fan runs onto a field, be it baseball or football or whatever, they won't show you the fan running onto the field and security tackling them anymore because they felt like it makes sort of a celebrity out of you and it would only encourage others to do it. So it's been a little shocking the last 24 hours to finally see some footage. This happened in Philadelphia 48 hours ago and it got a lot of play on ESPN yesterday and I think they're doing, I think they're doing the rest of the country a big disservice by showing it. It's a 17 year old kid runs out onto the field at a Phillies game and security can't get a hold of this kid so they end up tasing him. Here's some of the story on ESPN yesterday.

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At some point prior to the eighth inning of last night's game, Wayne Consalvi's phone rang in Pottstown. Penny on the phone was his son, 17 year old high school senior Steve, calling from the ballpark to ask dad's permission to run onto the field during the game, saying it'd be a once in a lifetime experience. Now the elder Consolvi this, according to the Philly Daily News, said it didn't seem like a good idea. It turns out they were both right for all the wrong reasons. For after briefly evading security personnel before the 8th inning in fact began, Consalvi is seen here was felled by a taser gun fired by a Philadelphia police officer. Consolvi was said to be down some 30 seconds after being hit before being escorted from the field under his own power. Now, this is what the elder Consulvi went on to say to the Philadelphia Daily News, calling it just teenagers having fun. He said, and I quote, I don't recommend running on the field, but I don't think they should have tased him at all. And end quote. Now, the team later confirmed it would cooperate with police investigating the use of such force. A police spokesman here, Charles Ramsey, had this to say to KYW radio Police commissioner, sorry about the incident. And I quote, it was inappropriate for him to be out there on the field. Unless I read something to the contrary. That officer acted appropriately. I support him 100%.

[Host 1]

So you've got this 17 year old in the stands and he's calling his old man, he's like, I've got this, I'm not drunk, dad, I haven't had anything to drink. Nothing to do with that. It just looks like fun. Should I run out onto the field? And dad says, I wouldn't Recommend it. But 17 year old goes out there, right? So if you haven't seen the video, he's sort of weaving his way through security guard, he's 17 years old. Kids in good shape, right. And most security guards are in their, you know, late 20s, early 30s. They can't get ahold of this kid. So one bigger security guard just gets about. Police officer gets about 10, 15ft away from him, booyah. Kid goes right down, I mean, face plant onto the grass. And a couple seconds later he gets up and they escort him off the field. No harm, no foul. But people are really upset that they used a taser gun on a 17 year old. Really upset.

[Host 2]

How are they supposed to know how old he is when he's running around the field?

[Host 1]

Yeah, I don't know how, how, how deep a debate we can get into here because it seems pretty cut and dry.

[Host 2]

Yeah, I mean, he made an adult decision. And how do you tell if somebody's 17 or 18? How do you tell if somebody's 17 or 21 when they're running from you?

[Host 3]

It doesn't matter. I think the bigger debate is it's the first time they've ever tased someone on a field. Like normally traditionally, you get tackled and the rumor is in Philadelphia you get your ass kicked. Like when they walk you in the

[Host 1]

tunnel, then there's a gauntlet that you

[Host 2]

have to go through.

[Host 3]

Well, they have a jail in the stadium, in the ballpark, and so a lot of people fall down on their way you know, because sometimes it's tough to walk with a bunch of security guards around you. So sometimes you fall into the wall.

[Host 1]

They usually. They used to. In the old Veterans stadium, they used to have a court underneath the stadium where you would get tried immediately.

[Host 2]

What?

[Host 1]

Yes, it was underneath the stadium.

[Host 2]

Really?

[Host 1]

Now I think it's just a security jail, but a whole bunch sounds like urban legends. No, it's true. It's absolutely true.

[Host 3]

Yeah, there's so many drunk Philly fans

[Host 1]

to put him on trial immediately.

[Host 2]

Why did you say it's Philly, man? As a non super sports fan, I don't know what that means.

[Host 1]

Well, Philly is just kind of a harder town, you know, like they throw snowballs at Santa Claus around Christmas time when they parade Santa out during a football game. They're just hard fans, you know, it's

[Host 2]

not the friendliest town. Got it.

[Host 3]

The brotherly love thing's kind of B.S.

[Host 2]

okay, got it. Okay.

[Host 1]

So this kid runs out on the field and most parents are saying, look, we understand why you had to do it, but to a 17 year old, really?

[Host 2]

Well, the sad thing is that as we're having this debate, in my mind I'm thinking, man, if my teenager called me and said, mom, I want to run out on the field, there's a part of me be like, go for it, hon. It's a once in a lifetime thing.

[Host 3]

I'm glad the dad's being cool and saying, well, you know, I told him not to do it, but he did it. So.

[Host 1]

And he got what he. Yeah, you got to look at it from a security and a player standpoint also. I mean, there are so many crazies in the stands.

[Host 2]

Yeah.

[Host 1]

That if they don't set the record and set a precedent, that if you come onto your field, you don't know what's going to happen. A lot of these guys can get really close to the players, really close to the players. So they had. I'm, I'm for it. That's fine.

[Host 2]

Players were laughing, which made me laugh. Their gloves over their face. That just made it even more funny. Insecure. I mean, it's, it's. I think the biggest joke too is the fact that security guards now have a reputation that they can't, you know, they can't run, they can't catch anybody. You know, I think they're going to be working out a little bit harder this week. If you're a security guard, it's a

[Host 1]

lot of field to cover on a baseball field too, man. Because once you get past the foul lines. You got 100 yards, man. You are going to be seen.

[Host 3]

The next time you you see that, it's going to be one of us wearing a morph suit when Bobby gets thrown off, like trying to tackle him before he gets through the dugout.

[Host 1]

Hey, Steven. Good Morning. You're on Q100.

[Caller]

Hey, I was just going to quickly say it's another example. It just irks me that somebody who does something wrong ends up trying to become a victim and you have to review the force and all. Just come on. Don't run onto a field. You break a rule, you break a law, you get a paddle.

[Host 3]

From what I heard, the kid and the dad aren't. They're not complaining.

[Host 1]

Oh yeah.

[Host 2]

It's just the fans that are all upset about it.

[Host 1]

They did a poll on ESPN yesterday and like 41% said it was excessive force for a 17 year old.

[Host 2]

But how did they know he was 17? Like I don't. Hindsight's 20 20, right?

[Host 3]

Yeah.

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