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Osama Bin Laden Death Prompts USA Chants At Phillies-Mets Game (VIDEO)

Bin Laden Death Prompt USA Chants During MLB Game
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As the news of Osama bin Laden's death spread throughout Citizens Bank Park during the Phillies-Mets game on Sunday night, the fans in attendance erupted with chants of "U.S.A! U.S.A! U.S.A!"

"Here come the U.S.A chants," ESPN announcer Dan Shulman said as the Phillies players gathered for a meeting on the mound in the ninth inning.

ESPN's television cameras caught fans holding up their cell phones, which showed the headlines of bin Laden's death.

President Obama made the announcement in a televised address to the nation.

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