Kid tackled by security at Padres game gets boos from crowd

When a kid ran onto the field late in the San Diego Padres' 5-1 win over the San Francisco Giants, the home crowd was not happy with how it went down.

May 7, 2025; San Diego Padres relief pitcher Jason Adam reacts after giving up a game tying two-run home run to New York Yankees pinch hitter Trent Grisham during the eighth inning at Yankee Stadium. | Brad Penner-Imagn Images

It's all fun and games until a kid gets tackled by security.

In what was turning into a boring 5-1 victory for the San Diego Padres over the San Francisco Giants to stay two games back of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West, a young teenager ran onto the field to add a bit of excitement.

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Aug 19, 2025; San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. looks on as security guards chase a young fan running on the field during the eighth inning during a game against the San Francisco Giants at Petco Park. | Denis Poroy-Imagn Images

Usually when security apprehends an adult hooligan pulling such antics, the crowd cheers with approval, especially when there is a WWE-like takedown.

When that mischievous assailant is not an adult, the Padres fans had the exact opposite reaction. They booed security, specifically one overzealous guard for taking him down. Unbelievably, another unruly fan did the same thing in the ninth inning. Was the game really that boring?

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Aug 19, 2025; A security guard tackles a fan who ran on the field during the ninth inning of a game between the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. | Denis Poroy-Imagn Images

Take a look and judge for yourself.

Youngest fan to run on the field in MLB history? pic.twitter.com/TsMxBxk619

— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) August 20, 2025

San Diego reliever Jason Adam grimaced as well when he saw the kid get wiped out.

Based off of Jason’s reaction, I have GOT to see the angle of the fan getting tackled pic.twitter.com/fR4QQ73KsL

— Ash GC 🍔 (@Ash_Padres) August 20, 2025

You can tell the first two security guards pull up realizing it's not an adult, and to be fair to the one that comes in for the tackle, he's probably trained to do just that. And to give him the benefit of the doubt, he might not have been able to tell it was a kid from his angle.

They also grabbed the kid's smart phone so he couldn't have a first-person account of his punk move. Too bad everyone else in the crowd captured it, with many folks posting their angle on social media.

Aug 19, 2025; A young fan is tackled by security guards after running on the field during the eighth inning during a game between the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants at Petco Park. | Denis Poroy-Imagn Images

As far as reaction, users were divided. Many thought the kid got what he deserved, with the common joke being unnecessary roughness and a 15-year penalty for the late hit. Others thought the security guard's takedown was too harsh given it was a kid.

Aug 19, 2025; A young fan is tackled by security guards after running on the field during the eighth inning during a game between the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants at Petco Park. | Denis Poroy-Imagn Images

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