Remember This Fan?

LKelley67 · 03-24-2006, 09:42 AM

from the annals of obscurity presented for your entertainment pleasure...

Rollen Stewart (born 1955), also known as Rockin' Rollen and Rainbow Man, was a fixture in American sports culture best known for wearing a rainbow-colored wig and holding up signs reading "John 3:16" at sporting events around the United States in the 1980s.

In the late 1980's, he began a string of harmless bombings, mostly with stink bombs, in churches and Christian bookstores. He was then arrested in 1992 after a standoff in a California hotel during which he entered a vacant room with two men he was attempting to kidnap and surprised a chambermaid who then locked herself in the bathroom. He is currently serving out a life sentence in jail on kidnapping charges.

In 1993, Steve Taylor wrote a song about him called Bannerman. His life story has been the subject of a film called Rainbow Man.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_Man

LongTimeFan · 03-24-2006, 12:32 PM

He was a nut, he was like at all big events in sports to get his word out, something about God or something to that nature, he always had a John 3:16 billboard on him, he sold his home and used the money to travel around the country going to SB, NBA Finals etc., some don't understand how he had the right seats most of the time to where the camera would focus on.
Strange guy, the DA offered him a plea bargain which would have given him 20 years, he turned it down and he received life as you said, he has big regrets because he would have been out if he would have excepted the offer.

TheDeuce · 03-24-2006, 12:52 PM

I saw a weird Real Sports episode about him. That guy was EVERYWHERE. Seriously, every big event, he was in the background.

FanNJ · 03-24-2006, 02:45 PM

True nutjob

ssmitty · 03-24-2006, 03:50 PM

where's crazy george , kelly?

CheramieIII · 03-24-2006, 06:53 PM

Where's that lady, I believe her name was Morgana? Big hooha's and all?

spkb25 · 03-24-2006, 07:46 PM

i saw somehting on him or wouldn't have known about him. i am only 30 though. real nut job that guy. tryed like taking someone hostage with a gun or something.

LKelley67 · 03-24-2006, 09:49 PM

ssmitty-

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03-24-2006, 09:42 AM	#1
LKelley67 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: baton rouge Posts: 2,540	Remember This Fan? from the annals of obscurity presented for your entertainment pleasure... Rollen Stewart (born 1955), also known as Rockin' Rollen and Rainbow Man, was a fixture in American sports culture best known for wearing a rainbow-colored wig and holding up signs reading "John 3:16" at sporting events around the United States in the 1980s. In the late 1980's, he began a string of harmless bombings, mostly with stink bombs, in churches and Christian bookstores. He was then arrested in 1992 after a standoff in a California hotel during which he entered a vacant room with two men he was attempting to kidnap and surprised a chambermaid who then locked herself in the bathroom. He is currently serving out a life sentence in jail on kidnapping charges. In 1993, Steve Taylor wrote a song about him called Bannerman. His life story has been the subject of a film called Rainbow Man. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_Man

03-24-2006, 12:32 PM	#2
LongTimeFan Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 2,403	RE: Remember This Fan? He was a nut, he was like at all big events in sports to get his word out, something about God or something to that nature, he always had a John 3:16 billboard on him, he sold his home and used the money to travel around the country going to SB, NBA Finals etc., some don't understand how he had the right seats most of the time to where the camera would focus on. Strange guy, the DA offered him a plea bargain which would have given him 20 years, he turned it down and he received life as you said, he has big regrets because he would have been out if he would have excepted the offer.
	Rest In Peace JoeSam, thanks for everything my friend.

03-24-2006, 12:52 PM	#3
TheDeuce 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,928	RE: Remember This Fan? I saw a weird Real Sports episode about him. That guy was EVERYWHERE. Seriously, every big event, he was in the background.
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03-24-2006, 02:45 PM	#4
FanNJ 100th Post Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 324	RE: Remember This Fan? True nutjob
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03-24-2006, 03:50 PM	#5
ssmitty 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,879	where's crazy george , kelly?
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03-24-2006, 06:53 PM	#6
CheramieIII Fan Since 1967 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nomad Posts: 7,480 Blog Entries: 3	Where's that lady, I believe her name was Morgana? Big hooha's and all?

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spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,093	i saw somehting on him or wouldn't have known about him. i am only 30 though. real nut job that guy. tryed like taking someone hostage with a gun or something.

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