Pittsburgh Pirates employee who was suspended for fighting with a fan will not face filed criminal charges, according to authorities

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) According to authorities on Tuesday, no criminal charges will be filed against the Pittsburgh Pirates employee who got suspended from a fight with a fan after the Pirates’ game on Sunday. Sources told KDKA the fight began when the fan and his friend allegedly started harassing a woman who worked at a concession stand. Punches were thrown and the employee hit the fan with his belt after the fan spit on him. Pittsburgh police were also not involved to press charges.