N.J. Gov. Chris Christie Confronts Heckling Cubs Fan: 'You're A Big Shot'
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Cubs and Brewers faced off this weekend, but it's what happened in the stands that has the Internet buzzing, as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie got in a Cubs fan's face after being heckled Sunday.
"When he initially was going up the stairs, I yelled his name," Joseph said. "He was already quite a bit past me and probably 30 feet away. I yelled his name, and I told him that he sucked."
When Christie came back, Joseph called him another name.
"I called him a hypocrite, because I thought, you know, it needed to be said. And he then turned around, and walked all the way back towards me, and got up in my face for what seemed like a long time. It was probably only about 30 seconds or a minute," Joseph said. "He was kind of kneeing me with his knee; like, very clear he was making contact, like, 'Oh, you want to do something? You want to start something here?'"
At #Cubs #Brewers game. #ChrisChristie was getting razzed by fans, so he got in the face of one of them. 5:30 on @WISN12News pic.twitter.com/sx8euMgFy2
— Ben Hutchison (@Ben__Hutchison) July 30, 2017
Hutchison recorded the end of the confrontation, as Christie got in Joseph's face after being called a hypocrite.
On the video, Christie can be heard telling Joseph "you're a big shot."
"I appreciate that," Joseph shot back.
Joseph admitted he's not a Christie fan and said others in the crowd had been heckling the New Jersey governor as well.
"I remained calm, and just said I was trying to watch the game, which I understand he was probably just trying to do the same thing," Joseph said. "But at the same time, he is a public official, and this is America, and I think we have the right to say what you believe as long as it's not crude or profane."
Christie's son works for the Brewers. His office hasn't made a public comment about the incident in the stands.