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I love sports, especially Michigan sports. I don't claim to be an expert on facts or records, but I have opinions on most anything. I hope you enjoy my thoughts. Feel free to comment or disagree with me.
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011

DANGEROUS TO BE A FAN

This past weekend, three people were shot at the Oakland Raider and San Francisco 49er's preseason football game. This incident got reported because it was not only severe, but undoubtedly because many more fans were beaten up or abused at other NFL football games that same weekend. Most had gone unnoticed and did not get publicized. Fans wearing visitor's shirts or team logos have always had to be on guard for threatening home town fans who being, in the majority have had too much beer or alcohol to drink and cannot control their emotions. I have heard terrible stories of visiting fans that have been beaten by mobs during half time or at the end of a football game. The worst has been stories of the Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles and the New Orleans Saints. I can safely say, that I would never wear an opposing team's jersey to anyone of these stadiums, and there are probably more sport towns that are just as dangerous. As a Detroit Lion's fan, I always enjoyed seeing fans from other towns visiting Ford Field, and I thought it was great fun that they had traveled quite far to root for their team. It showed that we all loved the same sport, but just loved and followed a different team. I always wanted to wear my Detroit jersey to a competing city and joke with the fans, but I never had the nerve to do it. I marvel at the people who do, especially the ones who come alone and are not with a group of supporters. What a shame that for a few bad apples, everyone has to change the way we live and function. I am sure, since the violence has gotten worse that changes will be forth coming at most of the stadiums. More rules and restrictions will be laid out, and more changes will be coming. What a shame.