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Shane Victorino, peacemaker

The Phillies centerfielder defuses a fight.

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Shane Victorino, peacemaker

POSTED: Friday, October 15, 2010, 12:10 PM

Michael Klein, Philly.com

Fightin' Phils? Not this time.

Phillies centerfielder Shane Victorino helped defuse a potentially nasty situation outside of the Rittenhouse Square bistro Rouge Thursday night.

A bystander who asked for anonymity said two groups of patrons -- regulars and some folks unfamiliar to Rouge staff -- were exchanging nasty words inside the restaurant, near a table occupied by Victorino and a group of his friends.

Victorino, who's listed as 5-foot-9, noticed tempers growing more frayed as they all stepped outside. He joined the combatants on the sidewalk, telling them to knock it off.

24 comments

Comments (24)

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:17 AM, 10/15/2010

I hope he had his group of friends outside with him. The phillies need him in the lineup for the WORLD SERIES. !!!!!

— wileywillie

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:49 AM, 10/15/2010

Yeah, Aloha guys!

— Rotcod

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:56 AM, 10/15/2010

shane the peace maker? wow, do these phillies ever do anything wrong. they are my heroes.

— notch44

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:03 AM, 10/15/2010

can he tackle? perhaps an appearance in place of Asante' on running downs would be useful this Sunday as a warm-up to his Phillies obligations

— richardbaruch

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:14 AM, 10/15/2010

shane's the man! such a prime reason of why its so fun and rewarding to root for this group of Philies!

— IssueMovement

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:02 AM, 10/15/2010

dammit, the centerfielder is putting himself in the middle of alcohol fueled angry people. next time use the back door, pinhead.

— escapedcamden4monterey

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:21 AM, 10/15/2010

I agree that this is a stupid move.... every time some sports guy gets in trouble, it wasn't his gun or his fault, he was just trying to be peacemaker and the gun went off. Shane can expect a lawsuit as well.

— sillybilly

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 8:39 AM, 10/15/2010

May have been Pat Burrell and his posse!!!

— rmpchf

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 8:57 AM, 10/15/2010

Obama gets a Nobel Peace prize for fighting 2 wars and Shane only gets a blurb in Insider for his act of heroism? The only thing braver than breaking up a fight between angry yuppies at Rouge would be intervening in a parking dispute at Whole Foods.

— FairmountFrank

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 9:02 AM, 10/15/2010

Ruffians at Rouge? What are they gonna do, Rumba one another? Have a pilates-off, winner stays?

— Murrayman

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 9:10 AM, 10/15/2010

Was Buffalo Soldier playing?

— Crixus

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 9:17 AM, 10/15/2010

Just do go for his head..........

— Earl J

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 9:50 AM, 10/15/2010

@Murrayman: perhaps a pilates vs yoga takedown

— danya

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:47 AM, 10/15/2010

Murrayman & Danya - I think they were actually just going to slap each other with their scarves. Toolbags!

— nitzohan

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Michael Klein, the editor/producer of philly.com/Food, writes about the local restaurant scene in his Inquirer column "Table Talk." Have a question? Email it! See his Inquirer work here. Reach Michael at mklein@philly.com.