Reds fan who was tased after backflip on field has epic exchange with judge
William Hendon landed a backflip and let a judge know
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}William Hendon is becoming an internet sensation.
The 19-year-old invaded the field at Great American Ball Park Tuesday night, performed a backflip in front of a police officer and was promptly shocked with a Taser and arrested.
The Cincinnati Reds fan was booked into the Hamilton County Jail in Ohio on a felony criminal trespass charge and a misdemeanor obstructing official business charge, according to jail records.
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A fan does a flip on the field before the ninth inning of a Cincinnati Reds-Cleveland Guardians game at Great American Ball Park June 11, 2024, in Cincinnati. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Hendon was in court Wednesday morning, wearing the same Johnny Bench jersey he wore the previous night.
Municipal Court Judge William Mallory wasn't exactly pleased.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"Everybody thinks you landed that backflip," Mallory told the teen.
Good thing the Ohio State sophomore has the video.
"I'm pretty sure I did," he (correctly) replied.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Reds fan was arrested after running onto the field. (AP/Hamilton County Jail)
Mallory reduced Hendon's criminal trespassing count to a misdemeanor.
Hendon, the grandson of an Ohio judge, pleaded not guilty.
He "did knowingly run onto the Reds playing field during the game without permission to do so," an officer wrote in a complaint, according to Fox 19 Cincinnati. Another document accused Hendon of impeding an officer’s lawful duties when he tried to run from the officer.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Hendon didn't miss much because his Reds fell to the Cleveland Guardians, 5-3, but the Reds salvaged a two-game split after winning Wednesday, 4-2.
A fan runs on the field before the ninth inning of the Cincinnati Reds-Cleveland Guardians game at Great American Ball Park June 11, 2024, in Cincinnati. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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The Reds visit the NL Central rival Milwaukee Brewers for a three-game series starting Friday night.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Fox News' Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
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