CLAYTON — A Jefferson County man recently was found guilty of punching former Cardinals outfielder Curt Ford in 2015 and using a racial slur during the attack.
Circuit Judge John D. Warner Jr. on Friday found James Street, 42, of the 400 block of Saline Road, guilty of a felony count of assault motivated by discrimination.
Street waived his right to a trial by jury and instead opted for a bench trial. Street, who is white, was accused of striking Ford, who is black, after shouting racial slurs and telling him to "go back to Ferguson.