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joecrisp · 09-07-2005, 09:11 PM

It's sad that the whole "Jerry Springer/WWE mentality" is becoming so pervasive throughout many NFL stadiums.

It used to be that you would go to a game and perhaps be a little put-off by the obnoxious drunk guy sitting near you that spent most of the game hurling obscenities at the players. And while guys like that can still ruin other fans' game experiences, that guy is a minor nuisance compared to the real and significant threat that dangerously overzealous fans like those found in Philly or "The Black Hole" in Oakland represent to the safety and security of the civilized fan.

I don't know anyone in the DTC, nor have I heard or seen anything they've done (outside of the photos on their site) that would lead me to believe they're anywhere near as bad as the worst perpetrators of fan-on-fan aggression, but the tone of their discussions and the photos on their site lead me to believe they'd like to "elevate" themselves to that level.

If the death of sportsmanship is a sign of the Apocalypse, I guess the DTC is our messenger that the pale horse just galloped into our Nation's Capital.

09-07-2005, 09:11 PM	#17
joecrisp The Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Charlottesville, VA Age: 50 Posts: 1,501	Re: The DTC Crew It's sad that the whole "Jerry Springer/WWE mentality" is becoming so pervasive throughout many NFL stadiums. It used to be that you would go to a game and perhaps be a little put-off by the obnoxious drunk guy sitting near you that spent most of the game hurling obscenities at the players. And while guys like that can still ruin other fans' game experiences, that guy is a minor nuisance compared to the real and significant threat that dangerously overzealous fans like those found in Philly or "The Black Hole" in Oakland represent to the safety and security of the civilized fan. I don't know anyone in the DTC, nor have I heard or seen anything they've done (outside of the photos on their site) that would lead me to believe they're anywhere near as bad as the worst perpetrators of fan-on-fan aggression, but the tone of their discussions and the photos on their site lead me to believe they'd like to "elevate" themselves to that level. If the death of sportsmanship is a sign of the Apocalypse, I guess the DTC is our messenger that the pale horse just galloped into our Nation's Capital. __________________ Joe Crisp covered Redskins camps for TheWarpath.net for three years. He also covered Redskins Training Camp 2005 for The Daily Progress.