Pokemon are invading our sports stadiums

WELP pic.twitter.com/Dz1fEqJwoa

— Allegorically Adan (@manicsocratic) July 8, 2016

The hottest iPhone app craze this week is giving us a weird collection of memes.

Pokemon Go was released to the world, inviting people to walk around the real world in search of virtual creatures to catch. Some people are running into real-world things while doing so and getting hurt for it.

Others are simply finding Pokemon characters in places where we usually watch sports.

See above, where one Twitter user snapped a giant Kingler disrupting play at Citi Field.

Here in Phoenix, a Growlithe was encountered at Talking Stick Resort Arena. We can only hope the arena management folks removed the fiery canine before the Mercury faced the Liberty.

https://twitter.com/TylerEmerick/status/751594428045811714

Doduo also dropped into the Dallas Mavericks’ facilities to bug Devin Harris in the training room and a very confused Dwight Powell in the hallways.

We caught a @Pokemon in free agency! #GottaCatchEmAll #PokemonGo pic.twitter.com/Ks2Em8CyeX

— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) July 7, 2016

Out in San Francisco, Metapod was hanging (get it?) at AT&T Park, as was Rattata.

We also saw a Bulbasaur trying to join the Seattle Sounders’ team photo and a Squirtle at the New York Jets’ facility.

Speaking of which, Squirtle’s repertoire of moves that include tackle, water gun, bubble, rapid spin, and skull bash would seemingly make the turtle a solid replacement for Ryan Fitzpatrick.

Pokemon Go at AT&T Park 😂 pic.twitter.com/sCqnkI4Hzz

— 🦄Courtney🦄 (@cocogiants28) July 7, 2016

Could we be discovering a new player in the #Sounders starting XI tomorrow? 🔴⚪️ #PokemonGO pic.twitter.com/qW23mkkidq

— Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC) July 8, 2016

Found Squirtle. #PokemonGO pic.twitter.com/0J3w4b29em

— New York Jets (@nyjets) July 7, 2016

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