2 men shot in parking lot after OAK-SF game
I just turned down tickets to see the Patriots at Philadelphia in November because I couldn’t wear my team colors without risking an incident. Overpriced tickets and refreshments, parking hassles, and now the possibility of violence just for expressing yourself. It seems the people who are treated the best at games are those paid to be there. Is it still worth it to go to a sporting event?
- No (90%, 147 Votes)
- Yes (10%, 17 Votes)
Total Voters: 164
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I’m not a big sports fan, though I do enjoy watching a game from time to time. Maybe it’s because at the last one I attended Notre Dame beat Texas, ending its winning streak. Had Texas won that one it would have set the record. As it was, they just tied it.
Memorable moments I saw on TV:
1969 or 70 (I think): Devastating tackle by A&M safety when Alabama split end caught a pass. He had jumped and stretched as far as he could (great catch, actually) when the Aggie hit him from behind with a full head of steam. It didn’t hurt the player, but he did a full somersault. Almost landed on his feet.
1983 or 84: Astonishing piece of broken field running by Marcus Allen. You just knew each hit was going to stop him, but he bounced, spun, zigged and zagged. A real nail-biter.
1967: Cowboys lost the playoffs against Green Bay, but played a valiant game in minus 15 degree weather. You could have bounced bullets off the field. Dallas turned over the ball on their own one yard line and held the Packers for all four TD attempts. Another nail-biter.
2006 Superbowl, when the refs gave the game to the Steelers. I didn’t have a dog in that fight, but the calls were just wrong and entirely one-sided.
I voted yes. I’d add a condition that it depends on the venue. As Bob already mentioned, I would never go to any game in Philadelphia, regardless of the sport. Same thing with the Raiders. I’m sure there are others. As to the article, the guy shot was wearing a shirt that read, “F— the 49ers”. While not a reason to shoot someone, I have a problem with clothing like that. People are always pushing decency standards.
I also voted yes and agree with BRFan.
It would depend on the venue. I would not go into Philly, NY, Atlanta, or Oakland sporting my Chargers colors. That being said I would not pass up a chance to see my team live. For example you might miss a reocrd being broken. Or the last game I was at I got to witness 2 records being broken from the front row end zone! I was at the game where AP broke the single game rushing record and Antonio Cromarte broke the return record. Even though SD lost it was an awesome game. And I was even decked out in all Chargers stuff.
MTV
My rules, established as a result of these times, are to simply stay away from crowds of any type.
I also do not like to be in places where the CCW has been compromised.
Ever notice that the violent crimes almost always take place in those kind of areas?
An armed society is a polite society…
You’re got the right of it, Machine. Society in The Big Cities has broken down, most especially the overly Democratic ones. The general ability of the constabulary to fight (much less, CONTROL) crime has been handcuffed (pun intended!) by the PC idiots, so what they sow they shall also reap. No big cities for me, much less a sporting venue where people act just plain stoopid.
Mojo also references these points in the next comment…
I voted no
Worth is, of course, entirely relative. Like BRF, I voted “Yes” and have caveats. I would never go where I expected safety to be compromised. The Bay Area seems to have become just such a place. I would never go to such a place wearing purposely inflammatory clothing, or behaving in a purposely inflammatory manner. Whatever happened to wearing a jersey and cheering for your team? Why go anywhere, especially to a crowd of 60,000 to 100,000 people; and beg for an “ass-whuppin” or worse? Does not compute…
I am blessed to live here in Middle Tennessee, home of the Tennessee Titans, and the Nashville Predators. Their events have proven to be highly entertaining, family friendly, and safe. All under the watchful eyes of visible event staff, and the Metropolitan Nashville Davidson County Police Department. (Known to locals as “Metro”, with widely varying degrees of affection)
They are expensive entertainment dollars, but that’s what the market tolerates. Markets do sometimes turn on businesses that fail the value test for too many. We’ll see about that. One reason I like working, is so I can sometimes afford to do some things, that may be more costly than most. We just have to “pick our spots”.
In the end, I’m against letting thugs, assholes, and other miscreants kill my joy. I’ll keep going to the games, until I decide to not go to the games.
Not to Philly, it’s not worth it there. Philly has issues.
If you were to see a Pats game down in Carolina or over in Indiana, you’d be fine.
I will not attend an event where assholes occupy the stands of the home team, such as Oakland.
I am planning to attend the Browns/Cardinals game later this year. And, speaking of fans my hat is off to the fans of the San Diego Chargers. When it was announced the Browns were moving to Baltimore I went to see them in San Diego since I didn’t know when or if they would be back. I had on my Browns jersey and had fans coming up to me, shaking my hand and saying how sorry they were I was losing my team.
It was almost as if I was at a funeral and people were expressing condolences.
Last sporting event I attended was a Raiders game in Oakland about two years ago. I felt relatively safe as I was in silver and black, but I was up in the cheap seats and surrounded by Chicago fans. I had a great time and talked to a lot of interesting people. We ragged on each others team, but we also commiserated on what sucky seasons we had been enduring.
I voted as not attending, but if someone offered me a ticket, I might break down and attend.
Yeah, but… Chicago fans. Probably the most self-deprecating fans of all. Where most teams’ fans are like “Our team will kick your teams’ ass!”, the Chicago fans (Cubs and Bears, and a bit of the White Socks, anyway) are more like “We might win, but yeah, you’ll probably beat us anyway!”. Kinda hard to get fans like that whipped into such a frenzy to hurt people.
Don’t care much for sports but basketball is an exception. Here in Tennessee we had the Lady Vol’s beautiful Candice Parker and Shannon Bobbitt the, five- foot- two, 3 point shooter. They really made basketball wonderful. Speaking of basketball and fights, someone posted this link on Booker Rising http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/fight-ends-georgetown-basketball-exhibition-in-china/2011/08/18/gIQAs1zeNJ_story.html
Only if it’s minor league or a local team.
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espn is just as bad as legacy media.
these stories, got all of five seconds coverage on espn last night.
no, the tragic incidents are not sports, however, they happened at a sporting venue.
imo, espn is not going to cover it, so as not to paint anyone/organization in a bad light.
also, in true legacy media style, if you don’t mention it, it didn’t happen.
Considering the bone-headed “Alabama fan” that killed the trees in Auburn last year, the Iron Bowl should be interesting. Even though AL is a concealed carry state, there are specific restrictions against carrying on campus, particularly at sporting events. Of course, only law-abiding citizens pay attention to such… ought to be an interesting season here in the Heart of the SEC.
I’m with Machine with regard to crowds, avoid them if possible, especially when said crowd is “drunk and unruly” by definition, i.e. college football.