Riot at NFL Game

here's the story.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/news/2002/0916/1432726.html

so far, I don't see any references to 'hooliganism' or any calls for American football stadiums to be banned.

 

The coverage I've seen blames it on only one fan (who was strangely not arrested) and seem to focus more upon blaming the Prince George's police for screwing up and spraying pepper spray on the visiting team. Spin.

 

I'll be curious to see more in-depth reporting. However, I would have to say that spraying the visiting team, accidentally or not, does constitute a screw up on the part of police, especially if it was to control one fan (though I think that's the part we're all having trouble buying right now).

 

People I talked to said it was ridiculous last night with fights breaking out everywhere.

 

At an AMERICAN sporting event?

NEVER!!!!

 

P.S. I was in Cleveland too.

 

Dear Jim,
Was that a Redskin game last night or a DC United Game?

 

Why am I not surprised that the PG Country police likely Fd up big time?

 

I have season tickets to, both, the Redskins and DC United. Last night's game didn't seem any different than any DC United game I've been too. It doesn't seem the media has said much about fighting at DC United game.

 

I thought it was Trapper in Dana Point who did all the mumbling on that show....

 

Well, you are wrong. Pick up the WPost and it is front page news.

 

Have you ever seen any calls for soccer stadiums to be banned?

 

That's what happens when the opposing side brings a Salvadoran wideout to DC.

 

Note that this happened with the Eagles in town.

 

Unfortunately. That is probably the problem. MLS should think twice about a Philly franchise. Sometimes a few can make a reputation that punishes the many unfairly.

 

There haven't been any riots at the Charge/Freedom games, but then it does look like things might be headed that way...

 

Like that doesn't happen at almost every Monday Night Game in the Eastern Time zone.

 

1251pm, and Rome hasn't blamed it on soccer YET he's too busy making fun of drunks I think.

 

im measnt to be watching that game tonight. i bet CH5 will cut out the riot. shame, i could have given out marks for how decent a riot it was i have seen enough of them in my time (ok ive done one pitch invasion at a reserves match but thats all)

 

The networks here have a policy not to show fights in the stands or when some drunk idiot runs onto the field. They stop doing this so not to encourage it.

 

Ironically it was Fox of all networks that started it, I believe.