Teamsters Union comments on Tigger incident
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Wednesday, January 10, 2007
- Feb 16 - Potential charges against "Tigger" bounced: District attorney
- Jan 16 - Orange County Sheriff's Office still investigating into Tigger hit
- Jan 11 - CBS blog criticizes stations' coverage of Tigger incident
- Jan 10 - Teamsters Union comments on Tigger incident
- Jan 9 - Full video of Tigger incident reveals different story
- Jan 8 - Accusations Tigger threw punch fill airwaves as teen claims neck injuries
The article "Teamsters site suggests Tigger pardoned" was later proven to be factually incorrect.
Teamsters Union has spoken out in defense of Michael J. Fedelem, a Disney employee who played Tigger at the Disney-MGM Studios theme park.
The international news media jumped on Fedelem Sunday, after he hit a teenage guest in the face.
Teamsters representative Donna Lyne Dalton says that the teen had been "agitating" the actor in costume. Dalton says the teen grabbed the back of the costume, effectively cutting off air. Because of his headpiece's limited peripheral vision, Fedelem was unaware he was swatting anyone, when he moved his arm.
On Sunday, video broke internationally of Fedelem as Tigger, hitting teen Jerry Monaco Jr. in the head. The New Hampshire tourist and his father both claim the hit was unprovoked.
"Nuh, no provokin' at all, ya know, it was all out of the blue." Junior told FOX News.
Monaco Sr. commented, "At first I'm upset with my son. I'm like, Jerry don't, ya'know ... but then I review it, I mean it's pretty clear, for no reason, he just clocked him in the face."
A full version of the video was released on YouTube yesterday. In the footage before Tigger's punch, Monaco Sr. taunts Tigger, saying "Aw, too much? Heh... I was on your head."
Sources
- "Was Tigger Getting Screwed With by Father and Son? EXTRA VID". YouTube, Posted on January 9, 2007 by representativepress
- "Tigger: Teen Grabbed Costume, Cut Off Air Supply". WESH 2, January 7, 2007
- "Tigger Punching/hitting Kid at Disney World". YouTube, Posted on January 7, 2007 by jra81984
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