Pirates Fan Files Lawsuit Against PNC Park Employee
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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates are now dealing with the fallout of an altercation at PNC Park last season.
Fan Patrick Egan is filing a lawsuit against the Pittsburgh Pirates and PNC Park, claiming an employee at the ball park assaulted him, in a report from WTAE.
The employee in question is Raymond Stroud III, who Egan is claiming escalated a situation after Egan bumped into a female employee at PNC Park during a game against the San Diego Padres on May 4, 2025.
Video shows both Egan and Stroud got into a fight, with Stroud taking off his belt and beating Egan with it and punching him as well. Stroud received a suspension following the incident.
Egan's lawyers said that the internal investigation never resulted in the Pirates/PNC Park contacting Egan and that it was all a misinterpretation of what actually occurred.
The Pirates said in a letter that Egan provoked the confrontation by spitting on the female employee and Egan said the Pirates banned him from attending events at PNC Park after the incident.
Egan is now seeking damages for negative press attention, medical bills and the pain from the incident.
The lawsuit also wants PNC Park liable for Stroud's conduct, were negligible for hiring someone that had a prior criminal record and that they need to provide better training for future hires.
Recap of the Incident
Original reports from the incident last season, including from KDKA, said that it started when Egan and his friend allegedly harassed the female concession worker and then Stroud intervened, getting the two men away from her.
Stroud and Egan got into a heated argument, with Stroud attempting to leave and walk away from the incident, before Egan kept pestering him and eventually, Stroud threw punches at Egan.
Other employees and bystanders came to break up the fight, but Egan then spit on Stroud, which eventually led Stroud to take off his belt and hit Egan with it, before the fight ended afterwards.
The Pirates had a slew of incidents at PNC Park last season, highlighted by a fan falling from the right field wall on to the warning track in a game against the Chicago Cubs on April 30, that same homestand.
They also dealt with the backlash of the handling of the Bucco Bricks, removing a Roberto Clemente marker on the right field wall for a Surfside advertisement.
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