A Tampa judge rejected a proposed plea deal Tuesday for two men accused of running onto the field during the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LV in February.
Luis Cartaya, an attorney for Yuri Andrade and Douglas Schaffer, told Judge Jack Gutman that they had reached a planned agreement with prosecutors to plead guilty to misdemeanor trespassing charges at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
In return, the two men would have to serve six months of probation, complete 25 community service hours, pay off court costs and write a letter of apology to the National Football League.
Judge Gutman wasn’t having it at all.
“I am familiar with these cases, as is most of the world,” Gutman said. “I’m not prejudging the case. However, I look at the probable cause on every case. They can have a trial. But the way I view this situation — I saw the video — they exposed multiple individuals to injury that had to chase Mr. Andrade, that had to dive, that had to tackle him. It was a dangerous situation.”
During the 4th quarter game between the Tampa Bay Bucs and Kansas City Chiefs — Andrade ran out on the field wearing shorts and a pink leotard or swimsuit. He was eventually tackled and removed from the stadium.
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The other guy, Schaffer, actually ran onto the field first, distracting security officers, before Andrade began his run.
The Buccaneers won the game 31-9.
