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Yanks: OK to Use Restroom During God Bless America

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 7, 2009 2:09 PM CDT

(Newser) – The fan kicked out of Yankee Stadium last August for trying to use the bathroom during God Bless America won a moral victory (and a payday) today, NY1 reports, with the Yankees and New York City settling the man’s discrimination suit. The team publicly... Read full story »

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