Bay Area Sports Guy – Sergio Romo goes to Vegas and does Vegas-like things

The “I Just Look Illegal” t-shirt Romo wore on parade day now carries some irony.

TMZ reported this afternoon that Sergio Romo may partied a little too hard in Vegas … at the airport?

Romo was arrested at McCarran Airport this morning and detained because he couldn’t provide proper identification to clear security. Our normally happy Baby Beard than got uncharacteristically “angry and aggressive”.

Sergio was then taken to the police station at the airport (Is that like Disneyland Jail?), told he was violating airport rules, and released. He was not allowed to board his flight after the incident and was escorted off airport grounds.

According to one of my followers on Twitter, it’s not necessary to have an ID to get past security. Seems like if you put your tail between your legs and smile, you’re able to fly the friendly skies. This article on Gizmodo explains it in further detail in case you’re ever in a Sergio Romo-esque situation in the future.

My guess is Romo was a little too intoxicated to be reasoned with, since we all know that he’s a pretty happy dude.

As you can imagine, the offseason baseball drama cause lots of varied reactions on Twitter – including some interesting conclusions from local baseball reporter John Shea:

What do you think? Big deal? Not a big deal?

I’m still waiting for more information to surface before passing judgment, but I doubt I could ever be truly angry at a guy who does this:

Maybe that’s the “belligerent” behavior that led TMZ’s source to say Romo was “becoming ‘angry and aggressive.’” If he pulled that same move in the body scanner and repeatedly yelled “ROMOBOMB” with his black Giants hoodie pulled tight over his face, that could conceivably cause an unfortunate misunderstanding or two.

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Update: the San Francisco Giants released a statement from Romo:

“I would like to sincerely apologize about the recent events at the Las Vegas airport which brought negative attention to the San Francisco Giants organization and its fans. I love and respect the Giants, my teammates and our fans and promise to conduct myself in the future in the “San Francisco Giants Way.”

Stan

The pair of scum known as Gary Radnich and Krueger...already are play acting,reciting word for word what Romo said and being judge and jury and sentencing. Anything to do with a Latino player and trouble? Radnich and Kruger love...it all goes back to Alou. TWO old white male conservatives. What would happen to their world if Buster gets in trouble?

Slam

Yes Stan - EVERYTHING that happens can be traced back to Gary Radnich being a racist ( eventhough he's marries to and has children with a woman of color )

ReggieWrite

Slam, We all should have learned by now that WHATEVER HAPPENS the world, Stan invariably views though his distorted prism of Radnich obsession and hatred. This has nothing to do with Radnich and is all about Stan's delusions.

Stan

Reggie talking to SLam...its like one cuckoo speaking to another in their native language..lol.

Stan

The fact that you go by many names on different blogs to say the same crude putdowns says more about you and the republican mind. As Boner proved..you people are weak minded. Radich is racist..but digs black woman. Asian woman,he makes fun of and his grudges are many with them.

Stan

No slam,in YOUR world GARY is a saint and racism and bigotry ended in 1973.

Slam

Racism and bogotry officially ended in 1971. Didn't you get the memo ?

Slam

In my world Radnich is a good and at the same time flawed human being ( just like you and me ) who happens to be a really funny smart radio guy. And anyone who calls him a racist is so out of touch it's disturbing. Maybe it's inappropriate for me to say this, but I think he likes black people more than honkies

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GooseLosGatos

This shouldn't even be a media story in the first place. Gary and Larry are turning into the less douche version of Skip and Steven A. - little journalistic credibility.

If Romo showed up at the airport under the influence with no ID and started getting belligerent, then he deserves to be cited. If it was a case of ignorant Nevada rednecks hassling a hispanic man, THAT'S bullshit and I hope he sues them to high heaven The whole TSA experience is so humiliating, and I'm a "main stream" white man. More Big Brother bullcrap.

Sunset Boy

I find the TSA to be useless and demeaning. I like Sergio Romo even more now.

Giants Gamer Babe

It almost seems like people were waiting for him to screw up. Someone on twitter posted this: http://pics.lockerz.com/s/274528128 - it's really weird how the media are reacting to this..

Of course..and like Radnich with glee. That T-shirt has been brought up many times already. So,its the neonazi Christmas present to go after Romo.

erik

He should have just peed on the plane in the aisle like a rock star.

Tod

Who cares...

Fitz's Future Unemployment Check

Why can't he just drink and drive like normal athletes?

Harrison

Athletes have done way worse, so no, it isn't a big deal.

Bay Area Cholo Guy

I think it's a 'BIG DEAL' from the perspective of how we still tend to perceive race and culture. Take a 'quick' peek over at the SFGate and Yahoo comments section on this story AND you'll have a board full of 'anchor baby' and 'illegal immigrant' references. Sergio Romo could be the world's nicest guy and may have been involved in a misunderstanding, or he could be just some vile piece of filth who's fooled us all with his famed Romo-bombs. Whatever the case may be, Race certainly should PLAY NO Part in it. Yeah and I fully acknowledge and understand that that t-shirt left him open to a bounty of criticism. However his wrong should NOT be compounded with the ignorance and/or outright vitriol that is being expressed.

LebronApologist

I think it would be a bigger deal if he didnt act like that in Vegas. He's twenetysomething and drunk in the party capital of the world. He didnt kill anybody. Who cares.

BA Stats Guy

Not a big deal.

BASG

Agreed, especially since from what I understand he'll face no further legal action. And since this story revolves around TMZ and the TSA, there may be a little more to it.