Cellphone video, taken by WISN-TV reporter Ben Hutchison, captured the confrontation inside Miller Park. Hutchison tweeted the video Sunday afternoon.
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The incident started when Cubs fan Brad Joseph yelled at the governor as he passed him, telling him that "he sucked" and calling him a "hypocrite," he told WISN-TV.
Christie, whose son works for the Milwaukee Brewers, turned around and got into Joseph's face. In the video, Christie -- while holding a basket of nachos -- is heard saying "you're a big shot" and then walks away. Joseph responds "I appreciate that."
Joseph told WISN-TV: ""When he initially was going up the stairs I yelled his name. He was quite a bit past me, and 30 feet away I yelled his name and told him that he sucked. ... I called him a hypocrite because I thought it needed to be said. He turned around back towards me and got in my face for what seemed like a long time, but was probably only about 30 seconds or a minute. (He) was yelling at me. First he told me, 'Why don't you have another beer?' which I thought was a decent come back, and I thought that was kind of funny. Then he started calling me a tough guy."
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As for the game, the Cubs beat the Brewers, 4-2.
On July 18, Christie was loudly booed at Citi Field in New York after snagging a foul ball during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Mets.
The Republican governor's approval ratings are hovering in the mid-teens, making him the least popular governor in New Jersey history.
Gov. Christie, Cubs fan face off at Brewers game