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Brother Buzz

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6. The two fan bases sharing the same field are just working out the new ground rules...

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Mon Aug 16, 2021, 12:06 PM

Aug 2021

for their brand spanking new sports arena.

One could make the argument it was worse back in the days when fans were allowed to haul in their industrial sized 'Heat boxes' full of liquor. There was a reason they outlawed them, and it wasn't just to placate the vendors.

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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