Honestly i never paid much attention to the fans when i played. You always had a few who well would do things, or say things, and even once had one throw a rock at me, and yeah that was back 20 or 30 yrs ago.
Problem you have today is to much emotional involvement from the fans.
I love a good game. I love to see the fans cheering and into it. But there is that little thin line you don't cross as a player or fan.
And lately it seems to really be getting crossed alot. Last year the attack on Kelly's coach from a parent of a player. The situation here. Even just in 2001 Appy and Bath. My only problem with that situation, there was about 1 min. left in the game and the starting QB is on the punt team, the game was decided, and the kid gets blocked an it set off a firework or reactions.
He gets hit coming down field and not even paying attention to where he is on the field, when he is right in our punt return side, your gonna get hit, that is how we coach it, turn and hit the first person coming to you, don't let them come through the wall. After the hit a coach runs onto the field from Bath cussing and chasing Appy players. Yeah it almost cleared the stands. Police even took the field to make sure it didn't.
People have kids playing in these games and it's gonna get emotional. But some need to learn to control it. And honestly coaches need to learn to shut players mouths, stop the trash talking and if discipline is broke, deal with it, and deal with it in an effectie manner.
Times have changed but today you just have more doing more. Back 20-30 yrs ago. You had a few who would. Today that few has grown.
Like i said fans and coaches and players, have to know not to cross that line. And if it is crossed well someone needs to deal with it.
It can get ugly in a hurry. There has been brawls before, it's an emotional game. But when it goes that far. Well all i can say is someone crossed that line and forgot what the game is all about. And that can happen from fans, players and coaches.
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