The Greatest Play In Baseball - Rick Monday Saves U.S. Flag

On April 25, 1976 at Dodger Stadium, Rick Monday of the Chicago Cubs, grabbed and secured the American flag from two individuals as they were attempting to burn our flag in the middle of the playing field. It was an outstanding display of American Patriotism. Due to the numerous references to 'allah' and insistence that their chairs be faced in a certain direction while being questioned, the two, a father and his son, were described to be muslims by several security personnel including an off duty police officer in attendance at the game who went down to the security room soon after the incident. Others claim that the two, William Errol Thomas and his brother, later corrected to be Thomas and his 11 year old son (not identified due to his age) were war protesters. Others claimed Thomas escaped from a mental institution, others said that his wife was being held illegally and against her will in a mental institution and various other claims. Regardless, it's probably safe to say that what they attempted to do was a disgrace to our American Flag and every American citizen. Aside from public ridicule, Thomas incurred minimal legal actions for his actions. He was fined $60 for trespassing and placed on probation for a year. No formal charges were filed against his 11 year old son who was treated as a juvenile offender. Something that was also confusing was obtaining the flag burner's real name. Security personnel at the stadium said that his name was William Errol Morris. However, the police report and court records all list him as William Errol Thomas, Aka William Errol Morris (Criminal courts building record Case# 31-543367 Thomas, William Errol, Jr. Violation Sec. 602, P.C. one year probation and ordered not to enter Dodger Stadium during probationary period.) His attorney in the public-defender's office said that Thomas was American Indian, a transient living out of the back of his car. DMV yielded no information nor did the registrar of voters or Veterans Administration. The Bureau of Indian Affairs in Phoenix had no information nor were there any military records.

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[ArmyReconScout]

Who are the 79 jerks that would hate this video? Oh wait, I know probably Yale Law students, or some other bleeding heart spoiled brat kids that needs their ass wiped still

[Joe Mccabe]

Hey genius how was that censorship...Rick Monday was protecting his workplace from intruders who illegally ran onto the field and tried to start a fire... it is his right to stop the arsonists from perpetrating the crime... no censorship whatsoever.. he didnt stop them from burning it in their house so your argument is moot... how disgusting have you become in your support of criminals... typical loser you are

[Jeremy Buchanan]

agreed.Fuck the hippies

[ajf6067]

Hell yeah! Screw those hippies!!

[william stephen]

The best of the best, thanks Rick! GOD bless America!.

[Knels94]

I'll bet the two psychos are now left wing extremist college professors who have tenure and are teaching a wonderful class on the evils of capitalism.

[AirMechShooter]

It was private property. His censorship argument is mute. If you are the type of person who would allow that flag to burn then you do not love this country. You have the right to say what you want, but with that comes consequences and the consequences are that someone may knock your teeth down your throat. Love this country or leave. It's as simple as that.

[TheKingskid2010]

Awesome a true American patriot!!!

[Craig Chown]

What a great moment and patriotic instinct by former baseball player Rick Monday!

[hdtwal1den]

Eeeeexxactly!!  Bingo!

[hdtwal1den]

This was not censorship. They have no constitutional right to burn a flag--or anything--on private property and disrupt a public event. Censorship my ass.

[hdtwal1den]

Exactly! Two can play at that game, eh? He's a hero in my book.