Friends Nate Hutchens and Daniel Mellenthin had gone to the ballgame last week. The Cardinals were playing the San Francisco Giants. Mellenthin uses a wheelchair, so the men were hoping to snag a seat in the accessible section. But first the usher wouldn't let them into the section. Then police kicked them out of the stadium, throwing Hutchens to the ground outside, and arresting him.
Busch Stadium officials said Hutchens was removed because he was being disruptive to other fans, and that he got into a “physical altercation” with police. Stadium officials said they did not remove Mellenthin.