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Ponietz

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2. It's as old as sport

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Mon Aug 16, 2021, 06:50 AM

Aug 2021

Last edited Mon Aug 16, 2021, 08:43 AM - Edit history (1)

or, at least as old as I am.

In 1974, I was just a kid at a Rangers game in Arlington when the stomps attacked the freaks. 12 v. 12. The melee broke my entire row of seats.

There were huge brawls at a couple city league soccer games I played in in the 80’s — fans had tire irons and two-by-fours, then.

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Fans fighting in the stands at sporting events. Is it getting worse? [View all] True Dough Aug 2021 OP

I think a lot of it has to do with the spread of cellphones. NT mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 #1

It's as old as sport Ponietz Aug 2021 #2

It often escapes the arena, and it's definitely not unique to us... chia Aug 2021 #3

Good thing the event staff was there to break it up bottomofthehill Aug 2021 #4

Goes WAY back - To the point of a state-sanctioned slaughter of the fans packman Aug 2021 #5

The two fan bases sharing the same field are just working out the new ground rules... Brother Buzz Aug 2021 #6

I'll echo the others: this is no new phenomenon. Xavier Breath Aug 2021 #7

Here's another pathetic one... True Dough Aug 2021 #8

Cardinals games have more fights than Sun Devil games AZProgressive Aug 2021 #9

Nothing better than cement steps to break one's fall (x2) True Dough Nov 2021 #10