Yeah, I know it’s not really called Comiskey any more, but if you grew up in the 80’s like I did, you are going to still call it Comiskey. I’m a Cubs fan, but my most memorable White Sox moment is when a father and son were arrested for storming the field and assaulting a Kansas City Royals coach. It was disgusting and they fortunately were criminally charged. It does make for good fun when I tease my White Sox fan friends.

Since that happened, it seems not a major sporting event goes by where a fan doesn’t try to run on the field. Some do it as a goof. Some do it because they want to meet a player. I can’t even count how many have run to Messi and Ronaldo over the years. Some are drunk idiots. And some, of course, have bad intentions.

Since that wonderful White Sox event, a law was passed that makes running onto the field at a sporting event in Illinois a felony. These events mostly take place in Chicago, of course. I can’t recall one time that anyone has been charged with a felony since. That all changed Saturday night.

During the Cubs-White Sox game, two “fans” stormed the field in the 9th inning. One appears to have hurt himself and both of them got arrested. It seems to be separate events and who knows if one inspired the other.

The reason these events are felonies is to discourage anyone else from doing the same thing. But much like our gun laws, if prosecutors don’t enforce the laws, people won’t be deterred because they think nothing will happen.

We are a long ways from the funny days of Morgana The Kissing Bandit. People shouldn’t run on the field at sporting events. Until the general public is aware of what the consequences are it will keep happening. This is the best way to stop it.