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Saturday, July 28, 2007

AP: Royals outfielder shoots TV reporter in face with pellet during locker room interview

Royals outfielder Emil Brown hit a television reporter near the eye with a pellet from a small plastic gun in the Kansas City clubhouse Friday afternoon.

A team spokesman said Brown didn’t mean to shoot KMBC sports reporter Karen Kornacki with the plastic pellet gun. Brown started in left field Friday night against the Texas Rangers.
...
“It was certainly an accident,” Royals spokesman David Holtzman said. “He wasn’t shooting at anybody.”

Kornacki was interviewing shortstop Tony Pena Jr. before the game when she felt the pellet hit near her left eye, said Gary Roberts, KMBC’s assistant news director.

NTNgod Posted: July 28, 2007 at 12:56 AM | 21 comment(s) | Login to Bookmark
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   1. Bobby Bonilla's Annuity (Matt) Posted: July 28, 2007 at 12:59 AM (#2458450)
I think he likesss her...
   2. Bob Dernier Cri Posted: July 28, 2007 at 01:11 AM (#2458463)
The consequence of choosing Dick Cheney as a role model.
   3. HowardMegdal Posted: July 28, 2007 at 01:24 AM (#2458486)
I was hit this week by a rogue piece of clothing headed for Sandy Alomar Jr. But where's my parade?
   4. A One-Shoed Craig K Posted: July 28, 2007 at 01:28 AM (#2458495)
   5. Pat Rapper's Delight Posted: July 28, 2007 at 01:39 AM (#2458515)
Authorities believe Bret Saberhagen was involved.
   6. rLr Is King Of The Romans And Above Grammar Posted: July 28, 2007 at 01:51 AM (#2458530)
Lucky for her Vince Coleman retired.
   7. Craig in MN Posted: July 28, 2007 at 02:14 AM (#2458557)
That's the way it happened.

-What happened to your head when you got hit?

Well, my head went back and to the left

-Say that again

Back and to the left

-Back and to the left, back and to the left.
   8. RMc's grumbling has gone far enough Posted: July 28, 2007 at 02:41 AM (#2458591)
I think he likesss her...

"When I hold you in my arms/and I can feel myyyyy finger on yourrrrr trigger..."
   9. AndrewJ Posted: July 28, 2007 at 02:51 AM (#2458604)
That's all he can do -- vice-presidential impersonations?

(apologies to Hawkeye Pierce and B.J. Hunnicutt)
   10. Rich Posted: July 28, 2007 at 02:52 AM (#2458606)
The reporter should hire the best torts attorney she can find and bleed Brown dry.
   11. J. Michael Neal Posted: July 28, 2007 at 02:58 AM (#2458613)
The reporter should hire the best torts attorney she can find and bleed Brown dry.

He only shot her today. She shouldn't be able to get a hold of his assets unless he shot her at least once a day for three years.
   12. The elusive Robert Denby Posted: July 28, 2007 at 03:07 AM (#2458616)
Any chance the Royals could lure Plaschke to Kansas City?
   13. Roger Cedeno's Spleen Posted: July 28, 2007 at 03:10 AM (#2458621)
I'm sure Brown will say it was all in good fun... but if a fan had shot him with a Nerf gun during a game he would have been outraged. And then we would have to endure the latest round of anguished media complaints about feral fans run amuck...
   14. Gonfalon Bubble Posted: July 28, 2007 at 03:17 AM (#2458624)
Emil Brown has got a gun in left.
   15. BeanoCook Posted: July 28, 2007 at 03:25 AM (#2458628)
I doubt it was an accident. If Vegas had pre-season odds for this kind of thing, it would have said E Brown 2-5, A Belle 2-1, field 10-1.
   16. NTNgod Posted: July 28, 2007 at 05:24 AM (#2458672)
Kornacki was struck near her left eye by a tiny red plastic pellet that was fired from a toy gun.

It was an accident by Royals outfielder Emil Brown, who wasn’t expecting the pellet to ricochet and hit her.

“It was kind of a freaky thing,” Brown said after the game.

“I just want to say I’m sorry and I feel terrible about it. Karen is one of the nicest people, especially as far as the media is concerned. This happened to her, and I feel absolutely awful about it.

“I want to make sure she is OK. I’ve tried to call her. I didn’t have a chance to leave a voicemail. I would much rather talk to her than leave a voicemail.”
KC Star
   17. Miko Supports Shane's Spam Habit Posted: July 28, 2007 at 05:55 AM (#2458684)
I'm getting an ad for soft air guns on the bottom of the linked Yahoo page.
   18. NTNgod Posted: July 28, 2007 at 06:12 AM (#2458688)
Great selection of airsoft guns, rifles, M16, pistols, shotguns. Semi and full auto models.
   19. Gambling Rent Czar Posted: July 28, 2007 at 06:15 AM (#2458689)
I'm getting an ad for soft air guns on the bottom of the linked Yahoo page.


thats awesome.
I am getting that same ad too.

New Airsoft Guns Low Price
Great selection of airsoft guns, rifles, M16, pistols, shotguns. Semi and full auto models.
   20. vortex of dissipation Posted: July 28, 2007 at 06:59 AM (#2458702)
According to the KMBC site, the pellet shattered her contact lens and scratched her eye. Not pleasant...

Video here:

Pellet Hits Reporter During Royals Interview
   21. Gonfalon Bubble Posted: July 28, 2007 at 07:40 AM (#2458705)
I'm getting an ad for soft air guns on the bottom of the linked Yahoo page.
thats awesome.
I am getting that same ad too.


And the KMBC link in post #20 has a nice big ad for the LasikPlus Vision Center.

Emil Brown's not gonna like the ad... especially the big green dollar sign inside the eyeball.
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