Sporting events are battles, micro-wars if you will, played out (acted out) on a field with rules. The degree to which the fans participate expresses much about a societies' willingness to engage. The turned over, burning-in-the-street Toyota today might well be a foreign tank tomorrow in some water-challenged sand forrest.
Media coverage of such events ought to give our foreign adversaries pause as such similar events do not seem to be occurring in their lands. 'Camel tipping, anyone?'
Goal posts fall under their own weight- that being their ridgid and unforgiving role as milepost along the road to victory. Only to be re-installed the following year. Welcome, freshman class.
While a more sober and civilized expression toward a win might be desired by many, we must not deny the fact that victory against the enemy for Americans is, a deeply seeded emotion that cries out for recognition when achieved.
A free people may act boorishly occassionaly, but what the heck, they're free.
Sports rioting has NOTHING to do with any war in or against Iraq. A quick study of history doesn't bring to mind the wanton destruction of private and public properties in pre- and wartime WWII U.S. of A. And people were less regulated by gov't then; but more restrained by their own good sense.