Facing Jail, Fan Says He Was Pushed Onto Field

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The Queens District Attorney's Office says a Clifton man accused of running onto the field at a Mets game can take his 15 minutes of fame - but it will cost him 30 days in jail, three years' probation, and $2,000 in fines if he accepts the plea deal offered Tuesday.

John McCarthy, 38, says he didn't run onto the field at Shea Stadium on May 4 and hold up a sign for shock jock Howard Stern. He claims he was pushed by a crush of fans leaning over the railing for a foul ball - and intended to remain in the stands waving his Stern sign for the television cameras only.

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Facing Jail, Fan Says He Was Pushed Onto Field

"I don't think I deserve to go back to jail for this," McCarthy said on his cellphone after his court hearing in Queens. "I didn't run onto the field. I was ...

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