Florida Pickleball Fight So Violent a Paddle Became a Felony Weapon — 20 Retirees Brawled
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Florida Pickleball Fight So Violent a Paddle Became a Felony Weapon — 20 Retirees Brawled

|Port Orange, Florida

A dispute over a pickleball boundary line escalated into a 20-person brawl at a Florida retirement community. Anthony and Julianne Sapienza were arrested on felony battery charges after Anthony struck an opponent with his paddle and punched a man on the ground, sending a 70-year-old to the hospital. A court later classified the paddle as a deadly weapon — and the couple was permanently banned from their own neighborhood.

# [3 Hook Headlines] yellow_background # TOGGLE: # Retirees Brawl at Country Club — Pickleball Paddle Legally Declared a Deadly Weapon # 20-Person Melee Breaks Out Over a Kitchen Violation — Two Arrested on Felony Battery # Florida Couple Banned from Country Club After Turning Pickleball into a Contact Sport

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