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To: FITZ
It's amazing to me how evil the media is. Obviously, like in everything else they report on there is hidden agenda.

Watch the black leaders turn this into a race issue. The media can't state the obvious which is many of these players are uncontrollable and very dangerous. There will be efforts to boost security to "protect the players" Ha --I'd say to protect the fans--

There will be calls for booze to stop being sold-- there will be new rules and regulations for the fans.. but the players won't get the criticism they deserve.

Part of being a professional athlete is your ability to deal with fans professionally. Those of you who say you would have retaliated they way Artest- O'Neil- and Jackson did, ought to examine your thought process a little more closely.

The second you step foot in the stands you will be fined. No matter how upset you are-- a soda being thrown at you does not justify losing hundreds of thousands of dollars-- potentially millions

Also- an incident like this occurs under 1% of the time at professional athletic events. The athletes should know this. This isn't something they deal with on a day to day basis- Yet LOOK how they reacted?

Did you see Jackson's face when he went into the crowd?

To some of these guys fighting is natural and I know for a fact many look for reasons to fight. I have had guys get in my face for commenting on the jersey they are wearing!
769 posted on 11/20/2004 11:07:29 AM PST by ElRushbo (Harley Riders against Elton John)
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To: ElRushbo
Ha --I'd say to protect the fans--

They're going to have to do something --- and yes to protect the fans. The fans think it's fun to throw objects at the players and up till now they've been doing so with no consequences. You'll also have to protect the fans from each other --- from the there team's fans also. These drunks are just looking for problems --- if they can't pelt the players, they'll be pelting each other. Just like in Europe where deaths at soccer games are not rare.

776 posted on 11/20/2004 11:14:55 AM PST by FITZ
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