A Nashville Predators fan who threw a catfish on the ice during Monday’s Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final in Pittsburgh is being charged in connection to the incident, according to Pittsburgh police. According to police, 36-year-old Jacob Waddell of Nolensville bought the catfish in Tennessee and vacuum sealed it, put it in his compression shorts and removed it in a men’s room at PPG Paints Arena. At 9:30 p.m., during the second period, the catfish sailed over the glass around the rink and flopped onto the ice, police say. Police say Waddell was escorted immediately from the arena and charged with disorderly conduct, disrupting a meeting and possession of an instrument of crime. Shortly after the charges became public Tuesday morning, legions of Nashvillians pledged to help Waddell. Several Metro Nashville council members took to Twitter in his support. There was even an offer of free legal help. Councilman Freddie O’Connell said he’s asked the Metro Council office to draft a resolution requesting that Allegheny County, Pa, where Waddell was charged, pardon him. Council members Jeremy Elrod and Councilwoman Kathleen Murphy said they would co-sponsor the resolution.

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