Joba Imposter?

[schubert1970]

Charges filed against man who faked Joba’s autograph
A Toms River, N.J. man who bears a resemblance to Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain is facing charges of theft by deception and disorderly conduct for allegedly accepting free food and signing autographs under the guise that he is the Yankees pitcher.

Ryan Ward, 30, could face up to a year in jail if convicted. He’s charged with scamming a bagel shop out of free food last summer after allegedly telling an employee, “Do you know who I am?,’’ and pointing to a photo of Chamberlain in a newspaper. Police say he also signed autographs and promised women free Yankee tickets, and represented himself as Chamberlain in other businesses in Belmar and Spring Lake, and was banned from a few local bars because of it.

Ward has denied the charges, telling the Asbury Park Press, “You can’t have fun anymore, can you?’’ His attorney, Constantine Bardis, called the charges against Ward a “tragedy,” saying her client just “goofed around because he kind of looks like the guy.’’

Ward’s municipal court trial is scheduled for Feb. 11.

[godwulf]

This story is a more complete account, and I think is somewhat more sympathetic to the guy.

http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/2...1150360/-1/rss

Even if you don't count all the quotes from his lawyer.

[chakes89]

No picture?

LAME!

[TNTtoys]

I read this today and couldn't believe how ridiculous... Arrest a man for scamming bagels and signing autographs? Sounds like a childhood prank, not a crime. I thought to myself...why aren't they going after the real criminals... like baseball players who take steroids?

[spartakid]

I'm with Chakes, I want a picture! He must really look like him if he fooled all those people.

[David]

It would be pretty sad if a MLB player was trying to get free food from a bagel shop. Besides, instead of showering him with confetti, the employee should have said "You make $15 million a year. You can pay for a %&^# bagel."

[David]

Actually, the episode sounds like a plot from Seinfeld. George discovers he resembles the President of Dairy Queen and goes around New York getting fat on Mister Twisters.

[chakes89]

I'm with Chakes, I want a picture! He must really look like him if he fooled all those people.

Not necessarily

Don't forget that there are a lot of stupid people out there

[chakes89]

This is probably one of my favorite threads ever because while looking for a funny picture of Joba to post I ran across the following image and it made me forget what I was doing:

http://www.yankeesdaily.com/wp-conte...drianalima.jpg


Still not entirely sure how that came up under a google images search for Joba Chamberlain but Im not complaining


Have a nice Thursday everyone


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[yanks12025]

I don't think Joba makes 15 million. And also what this guy did was fraud.