A video of Spike Lee being restrained at Yankee Stadium has started doing the rounds online — and it all reportedly started over comments involving Palestine.
The legendary director spent the evening doing what he’s done for decades, eating dinner at the New York ballpark before a playoff game. However, on this occasion he had to be held back by staff in the Legends Suite dining area. In the viral clip, Lee can be seen being pulled away from a fan who had been filming him as he ate, hours before the New York Yankees hosted the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of their wild-card series.
According to Fox Sports reporter Andy Slater, people seated near the table told him that the fan was recording Lee’s meal and asked him how he felt about Palestine. The encounter escalated from there. One person who approached for a selfie is claimed to have asked Lee to say “F*** Palestine,” and Lee reportedly got up from his seat and went looking for security as his anger grew.
According to The New York Post, Lee had walked into the suite around 6:30 P.M. Wednesday and spent the early part of the evening in a good mood, posing for selfies with anyone who asked and keeping seats open at his table in case someone wanted to sit down.