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Some thoughts about Kyle Schwarber’s walkoff, Mai Tai Guy, and civility

Let’s begin this with another look at Kyle Schwarber’s walkoff home run Tuesday night [VIDEO].

The man who got the ball out of the basket, immediately known as “Mai Tai Guy” from the name on the back of his jersey, was subject to an incredible amount of hostility on the internet Wednesday for allegedly “stealing” the baseball from a couple of kids.

Frankly, I found this disturbing for a number of reasons. Some of you have made judgments about him without knowing him, the situation, or the context, from watching those few seconds of video.