Reds Fan Gets Tased After Backflip, Photographer Deserves Pulitzer

Move over Harambe, there's a new content hero in Cincinnati and they're calling him Billy the Backflipper. 

Cincinnati media outlets are reporting that shoeless 19-year-old William Hendon, of Cleves, Ohio, is the Johnny Bench jersey-wearing wild man who ran across the outfield Tuesday night during a game against the Cleveland Indians only to be stopped by 50,000 volts of electricity after doing a backflip for his legions of fans. 

It was one of those moments the Internet will be talking about for years to come. Watch what happens as a Cincinnati cop chases down Hendon. 

Roll the tape! 

Billy the Backflipper mugshot: 

According to Fox 19 in Cincinnati, Hendon was charged with a felony criminal trespassing charge and obstruction of official business, which is a misdemeanor. The station reports the teen was booked into the county jail without bond. 

And now the photos that should win Getty photographer Andy Lyons at least one Pulitzer: 

An unidentified fan runs on the field before the ninth inning of the Cincinnati Reds against Cleveland Guardians at Great American Ball Park on June 11, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)