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Old 11-20-2004, 11:18 PM   #70 (permalink)
pan6467
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From what I have seen, read and heard, there is no excuse for a player to EVER go into the stands unless physically life or death jeopardy, and even then it would be smart just to go to the lockerroom..

Having a soda cup thrown at you is nothing. Someone saying that throwing a cup at an athlete gives that athlete the right to go into the stands and start kicking the fans asses is something I can't understand at all.

Hell, when I was a kid I remember in Pittsburgh people literally throwing batteries at Dave Parker. He didn't charge the stands.

When you buy a ticket you have the right to sit there and say whatever you want about an athlete. I have always believed that it relieves stress and allows people an outlet to say something about high priced pussies who can't take a little name calling, that is their job. If they are in a bar or regular people that's one thing but as a celebrity and athlete that comes with the territory always has always will.

Should the guy have thrown the soda? No, and he should have been found and arrested. Instead, there are fans that are going to become very rich because they have the right to sue big time. Especially that first guy who didn't do anything.

I think with the baseball incidents that have happened recently and other sports.... serves as a warning. I think there are fans that are getting tired of over paid crybabies in sports that care nothing about the fans and unfortunately until these players recognize the fans things will get worse.
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