NYU held its graduation ceremonies in Yankee Stadium yesterday while its usual site, Washington Square Park, is undergoing construction. Wednesday's highlight came when new grad William Lopez, an aspiring filmmaker from Long Island, sprinted onto the field (the grads were parked in the field-level box seats) and tried to steal home.
Wearing only boxers and brown shoes under his purple gown, Lopez took a wide turn around third as the crowd cheered. Alas, a security guard tackled him about 15 feet short of the plate. Lopez was ticketed for a trespassing charge.
The real question here is: Why? What motivated this young man to sprint onto the field? Fortunately, we have the answers:
10. Parents already $120K in the hole, what's a $200 summons?
9. Wanted to be on same hallowed ground where Babe Ruth once performed kegstands
8. Protesting college's baffling refusal to name all graduates "co-valedictorians"
7. Anything to get closer to a fourth-place team
6. Inspired by example of Steinbrenners, was actually running north to attend Williams College instead
5. How can we really know anything without a Congressional investigation?
4. Trying to add another famous alum to Galloping Ghost's list
3. With this economy, it's not like he was getting a job anyway
2. Frat brother convinced him the field was "pure grass"
1. Hoped to shock A-Rod into fainting
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11) Auditioning for a role in Jimmy Fallon's next movie
DOC - Major Medical | 05/15/08, 10:40 AM
Report Offensive Comment13. Hoping to inspire Bronx fans with rarely-seen site: someone from the home team touching home plate.
bbkld5 | 05/15/08, 10:41 AM
Report Offensive CommentHe was just looking for some love from Morganna.
FGB | 05/15/08, 10:42 AM
Report Offensive CommentLoved #5 and #3
SoBeGaPe- Nubian Princess | 05/15/08, 10:42 AM
Report Offensive CommentWanted a REAL reason to use the phrase, "Don't tase me, Bro!"
buck-i-girl | 05/15/08, 10:42 AM
Report Offensive CommentTrying to show Hank that he at least had the heart of a Ray...
Lolly - Wildlife Secretary | 05/15/08, 10:44 AM
Report Offensive CommentTryign to bring attention to Harvard's 34 Billion Dollar endowment.
Barzhac: I'm a monster, rarr! | 05/15/08, 10:46 AM
Report Offensive CommentSounds like he got his graduation fashion tips from Patch Adams.
rock_chalk | 05/15/08, 10:47 AM
Report Offensive CommentHe went to some overrated school that wears purple like NYU. He should've gone to Case Western Reserve University.
Anthony Verna | 05/15/08, 10:47 AM
Report Offensive CommentHey, at least someone talked him into wearing the boxers.
Barzhac: I'm a monster, rarr! | 05/15/08, 10:47 AM
Report Offensive Comment11) Said some guys from Williams College put him up to it.
rock_chalk | 05/15/08, 10:47 AM
Report Offensive CommentHad promised a sick child that he would score twice at Yankee stadium that day
Lolly - Wildlife Secretary | 05/15/08, 10:47 AM
Report Offensive CommentThere are a lot of ducks around here today...
...makes me hungry for some Peking Duck.
Kari - President of Pagination | 05/15/08, 10:37 AM
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Had a friend that used to work at the Pentagon. One of his friends was going to prepare some Peking Duck for their section. They hung up a whole bunch of ducks in a classified burn incinerator as temporary storage. Wouldn't you know it, the very next morning, there was a surprise inspection. And boy were the inspectors surpised when they opened up the incinerator...
Marshall K. | 05/15/08, 10:43 AM
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With my usual impeccable sense of timing, I posted this just as the new post went up...
Marshall K. - Top Cat | 05/15/08, 10:48 AM
Report Offensive CommentDid y ouknow that Harverd could give free tuition to every single student for roughly 2.5% of it's endowment. An endowment that they had a 23% return on last year. And yet, they still rased prices.
Barzhac: I'm a monster, rarr! | 05/15/08, 10:48 AM
Report Offensive Commentraised prices, not rased or (better yet) razed.
Barzhac: I'm a monster, rarr! | 05/15/08, 10:49 AM
Report Offensive Comment12) They ran out of plates for their luncheon so he figured....
13) Didn't think the Yankees would even notice
rock_chalk | 05/15/08, 10:49 AM
Report Offensive CommentTryign to bring attention to Harvard's 34 Billion Dollar endowment.
Barzhac HATES ******* DETOURS | 05/15/08, 10:46 AM
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Now that is endowed! That must be, like, the John Holmes of college endowments...
Marshall K. - Top Cat | 05/15/08, 10:50 AM
Report Offensive CommentYou'd think that an institution of higher learning like that might want to find the best and brightest regardless of the $$$$ their femily has. Apparently, Harvard considers family $$$ part of the "best and brightest" package.
Barzhac: I'm a monster, rarr! | 05/15/08, 10:50 AM
Report Offensive CommentTryign to bring attention to Harvard's 34 Billion Dollar endowment.
Barzhac HATES ******* DETOURS | 05/15/08, 10:46 AM
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Now that is endowed! That must be, like, the John Holmes of college endowments...
Marshall K
It is indeed Marhsall.
Barzhac: I'm a monster, rarr! | 05/15/08, 10:51 AM
Report Offensive Comment14) Wanted to do a carbon study to see if the Babe left any mustard stains from eating hotdogs while at bat.
rock_chalk | 05/15/08, 10:51 AM
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