Seeing as we saw it together, you know my opinion, but I'll voice it for everyone else. I thought what the fan did was wrong. But everyone was doing it, emotions were high, the ball was right there, I'd probably wave it along too. It's all wether the "hitting" was intentional. To me, when I first saw it, and still now, it looks like he catches the brow of Gary's HAT. What Gary did next made me angry, I know he was high on emotions, but it didn't mess up the play, it would've been a triple anyways, and he's a professional player, and that holds him to a higher standard. I can see a high school player swinging at fans, but not a pro. It was a pretty good wind up too. What most angered me though was after Sheffield threw the ball in, he went back (verbally) after the fan. He should've just walked away. I totally agree that the fan should have been tossed, but I think Sheffield should have been tossed as well.

EDIT: You made two threads BC. The mods are gonna be all over you like... Gary Sheffield on a fan...