Watch: Man Fights Boy for Jack Sock’s Towel at Wimbledon

Jerk old man stealing a thrown towel of Jack Sock's from a kid after R1 match at #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/9THaBBBOwQ

— Mark Schultz (@risendevil) July 4, 2017
The type of person that works all day to sit courtside and will never leave said seat until the last Slazenger is struck deserves a little reward for his efforts as a tennis fan. That’s what this Jack Sock fan was clearly thinking at Wimbledon, so when some young punk tried to snake in and snatch this flippantly tossed OFFICIAL Wimbledon towel from over his shoulder the man rose to the occasion.Who were you rooting for, the strong-willed man who lusted after the towel, or the sneak-attacking towel snatcher behind the man? Either way, both have committed a cardinal sin—lusting after a Wimbledon towel is a sign that a man has lost his way in this world.Sock won the match,in four sets over Christian Garin, and the man defeated the ball for the towel. No referee needed—survival of the fittest.
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Chris Oddo is a freelance sportswriter, podcaster, blogger and social media marker who is a lead contributor to Tennisnow.com. He also writes for USOpen.org, Rolandgarros.com, BNPParibasOpen.com, TennisTV.com, WTAtennis.com and the official US Open program.