N.J. Gov. Chris Christie faces off with Chicago Cubs fan who heckled him

Ray Downs,
United Press International Writer

MILWAUKEE (UPI) — Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey got into a Chicago Cubs fan’s face at Miller Park in Milwaukee Sunday.

A video tweeted by WISN showed the governor holding a tub of nachos as he crouched down in front of a sunglasses-clad Cubs fan. The fan allegedly heckled Christie, telling him he “sucked,” as the Republican governor was walking back to his seat.

The insult then prompted a response from the New Jersey politician.

“You’re a big shot!” Christie says in the video as he straightens up and walks away.

“I appreciate that!” the fan snipes back.

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 (@BennyHutch) July 30, 2017

The New York Post reported that Christie was in Milwaukee this week to visit his son, who works for the baseball team.

The face-off was the second time this month Christie got into a baseball incident.

On July 18, Christie was at Citi Field to watch the New York Mets host the St. Louis Cardinals when he caught a foul ball. The crowd booed when they saw who caught the foul.

Chris Christie getting no love in Queens #Mets #MLB pic.twitter.com/Lkvjylatxw

— Sambeze (@sambone73) July 19, 2017

However, Christie ended up giving the ball away to a child who sat a few rows behind him.

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