Mayor Promises Action After Teens Go Viral For Breaking Into And Vandalizing $2 Billion Stadium
A couple of National Basketball Association (NBA) fans of the Los Angeles Lakers team trespassed into the rival Clippers team’s new arena, recording their antics on social and showcasing some disturbing behavior.
Two Lakers fans broke into the Intuit Dome, located in Inglewood, California, as a video that the culprits posted on TikTok showed.
The footage of the incident showed the rebellious pair climbing up a ladder and into the sports and entertainment arena, attempting to score points by shooting a basketball towards the hoop and setting off a fire extinguisher.
The two juveniles captioned the video: “Sneaking into Clippers stadium.”
Lakers fans trespassed into the Clippers’ arena, posting disturbing antics on social media
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At one point, one of the young men was seen spraying the basketball rim with a fire extinguisher. By the end of the clip, the troublemakers appeared to be on the roof of the building, which is still under construction.
NBA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer reportedly sunk $2 billion into the new state-of-the-art arena.
One of the two vandals recklessly showed his face for a long period of time in the video. It’s unknown when exactly the break-in occurred, Basketball Forever reported.
The vandals sprayed the basketball rim and trespassed onto the roof of the Clippers’ under-construction $2 billion arena
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However, Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts has since identified the pair and their parents, according to TMZ.
The incident follows numerous landmarks and buildings in the greater Los Angeles area being infiltrated by trespassers who record their illegal activities.
“It will be very clear to these young men, and to people who are TikTok followers, that you have a moment of TikTok greatness followed by a little bit of misery,” Butts told ABC 7. “And so, we don’t play around with these things.”
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Inglewood Mayor identified the culprits of the arena break-in and warned of the consequences amidst rising trespassing incidents
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The mayor continued: “We know who the young men are.
“We have identified them and their parents, and they will be talked to probably tomorrow or the next day.”
Inglewood police told Eyewitness News they were aware of the video and were investigating.
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Butts noted: “When you have construction sites, they’re nuisances, and they attract kids, and they attract people who [want] to steal tools.
“The fact of the matter is that’s what happens when you build a major project.”
“You just posted up the evidence,” a viewer commented
What absolute d1ckheads - not just for the vandalism, but for actually being smug on camera. Say goodbye to the rest of your life.
“Say goodbye to the rest of your life”: What are you smoking? They’re not gonna die. Cripes; LA would be lucky if they catch ANY charges at all. 😰 But it didn’t BEGIN to approach a capital crime, as much as we might like it to in this instance.
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For those who think that any of this is cool or fun, wait until the neighbor's kid spraypaints your garage door or let's the air of two or more tires on your cherished family SUV. Let's see how much you appreciate that "teen spirit" moment. And yes, I am sure a few of us have done things that others would consider wrong, rude and illegal while we were just having fun at that moment. Change the venue to a community center, school or church and let's see how dumb those comments sound with the "I remember the kid in me", or "nothing was really damaged" points of view. As Spike Lee titled one of his earlier movies, "Do the Right Thing". I try everyday.
One good thing about clout chasing morons is many of them are, in fact, morons and post their crimes.
What absolute d1ckheads - not just for the vandalism, but for actually being smug on camera. Say goodbye to the rest of your life.
“Say goodbye to the rest of your life”: What are you smoking? They’re not gonna die. Cripes; LA would be lucky if they catch ANY charges at all. 😰 But it didn’t BEGIN to approach a capital crime, as much as we might like it to in this instance.
Load More Replies... For those who think that any of this is cool or fun, wait until the neighbor's kid spraypaints your garage door or let's the air of two or more tires on your cherished family SUV. Let's see how much you appreciate that "teen spirit" moment. And yes, I am sure a few of us have done things that others would consider wrong, rude and illegal while we were just having fun at that moment. Change the venue to a community center, school or church and let's see how dumb those comments sound with the "I remember the kid in me", or "nothing was really damaged" points of view. As Spike Lee titled one of his earlier movies, "Do the Right Thing". I try everyday.
One good thing about clout chasing morons is many of them are, in fact, morons and post their crimes.
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