COLEMAN, PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS FOUR. AND JUST MOMENTS AGO, WE RECEIVED A STATEMENT FROM PIRATES OWNER BOB NUTTING ON THIS INCIDENT. HE SAID IN PART, QUOTE, IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT MOMENTS MANY OF US HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED. WE ARE DEVASTATED. PIRATES BASEBALL IS A COMMUNITY AND OUR FANS ARE LIKE FAMILY. IN TIMES LIKE THESE, WE MUST COME TOGETHER, SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER A
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Pirates owner issues statement after fan falls 21 feet near Clemente wall at PNC Park
Updated: 12:26 PM EDT May 1, 2025
Pirates owner Bob Nutting issued a statement Thursday morning after a fan fell 21 feet from the right field stands during last night’s game against the Chicago Cubs. “We are all deeply saddened and truly heartbroken after the terrible accident that occurred last night,” Nutting said in the statement. “It was one of the most difficult moments many of us have ever experienced. We are devastated. Pirates baseball is a community, and our fans are like family. In times like these, we must come together, support one another, and keep him and his loved ones in our prayers.” Multiple viewers told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 Wednesday they saw a man fall out of the stands from the right field next to the Clemente wall. The incident happened right after Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run double during the seventh inning to put the Pirates ahead 4-3. On the field, players were seen frantically waving for medical personnel and pointing to the man, who had fallen onto the warning track. Officials later released a statement saying the man, who has not been identified, was taken to Allegheny General Hospital, where he remains in critical condition. Pirates Manager Derek Shelton spoke on the incident following last night’s game, saying his thoughts and prayers are with the individual’s family. “The fact of how it went down, lying motionless, it’s extremely unfortunate, that’s an understatement,” Shelton said. VIDEO ABOVE: Pirates Manager Derek Shelton speaks on incident at PNC Park McCutchen also posted a statement on X, formerly Twitter, saying, “Truly hate what happened tonight, Can’t help but think about that guy, his family and friends. I pray for him tonight.” He went on to say, “Let us think about his loved ones and hug our families a little tighter tonight. I hope he pulls through.” Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.
Pirates owner Bob Nutting issued a statement Thursday morning after a fan fell 21 feet from the right field stands during last night’s game against the Chicago Cubs.
“We are all deeply saddened and truly heartbroken after the terrible accident that occurred last night,” Nutting said in the statement. “It was one of the most difficult moments many of us have ever experienced. We are devastated. Pirates baseball is a community, and our fans are like family. In times like these, we must come together, support one another, and keep him and his loved ones in our prayers.”
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Multiple viewers told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 Wednesday they saw a man fall out of the stands from the right field next to the Clemente wall.
The incident happened right after Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run double during the seventh inning to put the Pirates ahead 4-3. On the field, players were seen frantically waving for medical personnel and pointing to the man, who had fallen onto the warning track.
Officials later released a statement saying the man, who has not been identified, was taken to Allegheny General Hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
Pirates Manager Derek Shelton spoke on the incident following last night’s game, saying his thoughts and prayers are with the individual’s family.
“The fact of how it went down, lying motionless, it’s extremely unfortunate, that’s an understatement,” Shelton said.
VIDEO ABOVE: Pirates Manager Derek Shelton speaks on incident at PNC Park
McCutchen also posted a statement on X, formerly Twitter, saying, “Truly hate what happened tonight, Can’t help but think about that guy, his family and friends. I pray for him tonight.”
He went on to say, “Let us think about his loved ones and hug our families a little tighter tonight. I hope he pulls through.”
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