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Who is Sean Patrick McConnell? 'Mullet Streaker' goes viral after disrupting WM Phoenix Open and belly flopping into pond

Sean Patrick McConnell was arrested when he ran onto the 16th hole of the TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course from the general admissions bleachers

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA: A 27-year-old Arizona man, known as the 'mullet streaker', has reportedly been arrested for belly flopping into a pond and disrupting play at Waste Management Phoenix Open. Sean Patrick McConnell was arrested on Friday, February 10, when he ran onto the 16th hole of the TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course after jumping from the general admissions bleachers.

McConnell then ran through a player access tunnel to the 17th hole and disrupted the hotly-contested Arizona tournament. In viral social media clips, the streaker can be seen enthralling the audience by pole-dancing with the flagstick at the hole. He eventually managed to elude law police before running for the river. Despite many warnings, McConnell jumped into the water body, wearing nothing but just his speedos and tennis shoes.

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Charges against streaker

McConnell kept swimming in the pond and reached the middle before the local police cuffed him. The intruder has been charged with trespassing, disorderly conduct, and failure to obey orders from a law enforcement officer. The mullet guy, pouting in his booking photo, had his 15 minutes of fame after videos of his streaking escapade went viral online.

Reflecting on the bizarre incident, Arizona police released a statement, saying, "He eventually complied and swam to the 18th hole where he was placed under arrest. He was never in physical distress while in the water. He was never naked. We actually did a public service announcement video on our YouTube and our social media channels about staying out of the water and why. The water is reclaimed water. It's not inherently dangerous, but it's not meant for human consumption, and it's not meant for humans to go into. And so we want the message to be clear that people need to stay out of the water for their own health. It's also illegal."

10-year-old tackled after running on field

In a similar incident, a 10-year-old boy was tackled by security after he ran onto the field during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21-15 home win against Atlanta Falcons in October 2022. The incident happened after the second quarter of the game when the Buccaneers were lining up for an extra point after a Leonard Fournette touchdown.

Following his antics, the boy was bought down near the sideline at Raymond James Stadium and was held down for a few seconds before being evicted from the field. Eddy Durkin, a spokesperson for the Tampa Police Department, revealed that the boy was issued a civil citation and given the notice to appear in court. The deputies said the mother had several children with her and she got confused about which one had invaded the ground.