Mark Brunell booed

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

I'll say this last thing about it, and I'll leave it alone...maybe.

Booing in general is pretty much excepted and expected. For instance, is it all right to boo Donavan McNabb if he's driving down the field on us giving his team a chance to win? Is it right to boo the visiting team as they come out of the tunnel to take the field? Well, then where do we draw the line on who get's booed? If it's wrong to boo Mark Brunell, then it's certainly wrong to boo McNabb because we know his family is in the stands too, right?

If it's generally excepted in public sports arenas, and it is, then everyone and anyone is fair game. I think it just hits close to home when we turn on one of our own.

I, for one would agree with you 12thMan that "booing" is generall accepted, as well as expected in most arena's where teams, or players from the oposiotion are performing because we view that as "booing" within the spirit of competition. However, in our discussion last night, we were viewing the "booing" of Brunell as more of a personal attack, and a vendeta geared towards his past performances as a Redskin. There is a subtle difference there.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by Longtimefan

I, for one would agree with you 12thMan that "booing" is generall accepted, as well as expected in most arena's where teams, or players from the oposiotion are performing because we view that as "booing" within the spirit of competition. However, in our discussion last night, we were viewing the "booing" of Brunell as more of a personal attack, and a vendeta geared towards his past performances as a Redskin. There is a subtle difference there.

I agree with you there. And I think that's generally where the line get's blurred. We feel a sense of entitlement for whatever reason. I think because there aren't any hard and fast rules about booing, your moral judgement has to kick in at some point.

Anyway, I can't believe I mis-spelled 'accepted'...how funny. I need to lay the pipe down!

[onlydarksets]

Originally Posted by Longtimefan

I, for one would agree with you 12thMan that "booing" is generall accepted, as well as expected in most arena's where teams, or players from the oposiotion are performing because we view that as "booing" within the spirit of competition. However, in our discussion last night, we were viewing the "booing" of Brunell as more of a personal attack, and a vendeta geared towards his past performances as a Redskin. There is a subtle difference there.

There is nothing subtle about the difference between booing the opponent and booing a player on your own team. You don't boo an individual on your own team who is coming on to the field except in extreme cases. E.g., someone who says publicly they hate the team and want out. Other than that, you support the team.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by onlydarksets

There is nothing subtle about the difference between booing the opponent and booing a player on your own team. You don't boo an individual on your own team who is coming on to the field except in extreme cases. E.g., someone who says publicly they hate the team and want out. Other than that, you support the team.

You're preaching to the Choir, because I agree with you wholeheartedly....

[onlydarksets]

Originally Posted by Longtimefan

You're preaching to the Choir, because I agree with you wholeheartedly....

Damn, I suck at picking fights.

[12thMan]

But I maintain, while the person Mark Brunell got booed last night, I think in some folks mind, it was their only chance to let the organization as a whole know how they feel about things in general. Apart from what he's done on the field as player, I think it's possible that Brunell represents all that's gone wrong for the Redskins in the last few years. Not that he's solely responsible, because he isn't, I think he's symbolic of a lot things to people.