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Mc2guy · 10-06-2006, 04:23 PM

While Philly's fans are certainly ahead of the bell curve on this issue, it certainly is not isolated to them. Fan behavior at professional sporting events in the U.S. in general has been regressing for the last 30 years. Unfortunatly, it's to the point that I don't think its a very healthy environment for young kids...especially football. Drunkards falling on themselves and weekend warriors belting out profanity like irish sailors permeate every level of every football stadium I've been to lately, including FedEx. It takes away a lot of the fun of the game for me personally when I have to worry about getting a beer dumped on me or opposing fans starting fights with each other.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not a prude, but standards of decency in general have taken a hit in our society and fan behavior is merely a reflection of that.

10-06-2006, 04:23 PM	#2
Mc2guy Special Teams Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Burke, VA Age: 49 Posts: 287	Re: NYT Article: Eagles Fans "The Most Classless in the World" While Philly's fans are certainly ahead of the bell curve on this issue, it certainly is not isolated to them. Fan behavior at professional sporting events in the U.S. in general has been regressing for the last 30 years. Unfortunatly, it's to the point that I don't think its a very healthy environment for young kids...especially football. Drunkards falling on themselves and weekend warriors belting out profanity like irish sailors permeate every level of every football stadium I've been to lately, including FedEx. It takes away a lot of the fun of the game for me personally when I have to worry about getting a beer dumped on me or opposing fans starting fights with each other. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a prude, but standards of decency in general have taken a hit in our society and fan behavior is merely a reflection of that.