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by Bill Dungsroman 09/15/2004, 2:07pm PDT |
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Fussbett wrote:
Fullofkittens wrote:
Fussbett wrote:
http://pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/sports/s_251117.html
With the Rangers' Hank Blalock batting, players from the Texas bullpen and dugout charged toward a taunting male fan in the field boxes, the Oakland Tribune said.
As a screaming reliever, Doug Brocail, was pulled away by a security guard, Francisco, also a relief pitcher, tossed the ballboy's chair into the crowd. It hit a man on the head, and then hit the woman, who wasn't involved in the confrontation.
I think whipping chairs at fans could be crossing the line. Professional sports might be out of control.
Well, they weren't really *fans*.
What were they?
People who deserved to get hit with chairs after paying to see a sporting event, evidently.
Whereas the misadventures of loutish ballplayers (usually baseball, it seems) rightedly deserves pointing and laughing, I do know that some fans take a keen interest at pushing opposing players' buttons with their insults. A player's kid sick with Cystic Fibrosis? HEY HOW'S YOUR LUNGER KID? I HOPE HE CHOKES! Divorced? HOW'S IT FEEL TO LOSE HALF YOUR SHIT HAHAHAHAHA! SHE'S SLEEPING WITH ME! Dead mother? HEY I DID YOUR MOM'S CORPSE! Hilarity ensues when the player buys into it. I'm thinking it's more common in baseball because baseball players don't play a game where they're surrounded by loudmouth assholes insulting each other constantly, like football or basketball. Guys in those games fight each other. Plus, less cheering and increased ability to hear what one drunk clown is bellowing. |
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