{"id":8516,"date":"2026-07-17T10:01:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T05:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=8516"},"modified":"2026-07-17T10:01:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T05:01:10","slug":"jerry-rice-storms-into-gallery-after-heckler-taunts-nfl-legend-at-celebrity-golf-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=8516","title":{"rendered":"Jerry Rice storms into gallery after heckler taunts NFL legend at celebrity golf tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1895905\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/jerry-rice-snaps-chiefs-reporter-who-asked-question-about-team-i-f-k-you-up\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jerry Rice<\/a> wasn&#8217;t about to ignore a heckler Thursday, as the NFL Hall of Famer charged into the gallery during the American Century Championship after a fan taunted him at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in South Lake Tahoe.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">The <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1895906\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\/san-francisco-49ers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco 49ers legend<\/a> was competing alongside fellow sports stars and celebrities, including Aaron Rodgers, Charles Barkley and Tony Romo.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Rice, 63, was in the middle of his round before eventually finishing 42nd in the 90-player field.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1895907\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/jordan-spieth-gambling-fueling-rowdy-golf-crowds-wants-sport-address-soon\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>JORDAN SPIETH SAYS GAMBLING IS FUELING ROWDY GOLF CROWDS AND WANTS THE SPORT TO ADDRESS IT SOON<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/jerry-rice-golf-07162026-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/jerry-rice-golf-07162026-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/jerry-rice-golf-07162026-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/jerry-rice-golf-07162026-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/jerry-rice-golf-07162026-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Jerry Rice stands in the third tee box at a golf course.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Jerry Rice stands in the third tee box during the first round of the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Stateline, Nev., on July 10, 2026.<\/span> <span>(Eakin Howard\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Immediately after one of his tee shots, someone in the gallery mockingly yelled, &#8220;Fore!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The NFL Hall of Famer turned toward the gallery, shouting, &#8220;Hey! Yo! Hey! Hey!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><strong>WATCH<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Before anyone could react, Rice ducked under the ropes, club in hand, and bolted toward the crowd.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Which one? Which one?!&#8221; Rice demanded as he charged toward the spectators.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Even in golf spikes, he closed the distance with the burst that made him one of the greatest wide receivers in NFL history.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">A nearby fan ratted out the suspected culprit, yelling, &#8220;Green and blue!&#8221; Rice closed in eventually and the heckler wasn&#8217;t as cavalier.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1895908\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/former-cowboys-qb-tony-romo-falls-short-us-open-golf-qualifying-bid\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>FORMER COWBOYS QB TONY ROMO FALLS SHORT IN US OPEN GOLF QUALIFYING BID<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The situation cooled, and Rice returned to the tee box to applause from spectators.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/jerry-rice-golf-07162026-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/jerry-rice-golf-07162026-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/jerry-rice-golf-07162026-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/jerry-rice-golf-07162026-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/jerry-rice-golf-07162026-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Jerry Rice swings at the tee box on a golf course in Stateline, Nevada.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Jerry Rice plays his shot from the 15th tee box during the first round of the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Stateline, Nev., on July 10, 2026.<\/span> <span>(Eakin Howard\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">It wasn&#8217;t Rice&#8217;s first <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1895909\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/former-cowboys-qb-tony-romo-falls-short-us-open-golf-qualifying-bid\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">heated moment at Edgewood Tahoe<\/a>. During last year&#8217;s American Century Championship, Rice snapped at reporters after interpreting questions about the Kansas City Chiefs as digs at his beloved 49ers.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">One fan on Thursday summed it up perfectly: &#8220;Don&#8217;t poke the bear!&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/jerry-rice-golf-07162026-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/jerry-rice-golf-07162026-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/jerry-rice-golf-07162026-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/jerry-rice-golf-07162026-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/jerry-rice-golf-07162026-3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Annika Sorenstam and Jerry Rice laugh on a golf course.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Annika Sorenstam and Jerry Rice laugh during the first round of the American Century Championship on July 10, 2026, at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Tahoe, Nev.<\/span> <span>(Matthew Huang\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Send us your thoughts: <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1895911\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/mailto:alejandro.avila@outkick.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">alejandro.avila@outkick.com<\/a> \/ Follow along on X: @<a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_1895912\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlejandroAveela\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">alejandroaveela<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Alejandro Avila is a longtime writer at OutKick, living in Southern California.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jerry Rice wasn&#8217;t about to ignore a heckler Thursday, as the NFL Hall of Famer charged into the gallery during the American Century Championship after a fan taunted him at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in South Lake Tahoe. 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