Here's an interesting article about measures being taken to curb the behavior of unruly Jets fans at Giants Stadium: NFL on Fox.
THE PROBLEM
Unruly fans are ruining game-day for everyone else.
THE SOLUTION
Giants Stadium now has a policy limiting tailgating time from seven hours to five hours.
ANALYSIS
Although allowing thousands of fans to arrive seven hours prior to the start of the game may lead to a certain level of unruly behavior, I don't believe it's the actual source of the problem. To find the source we have to dig more deeply into the behaviors that are taking place-- i.e. drinking to the point of intoxication, yelling obscenities, giving lewd gestures, tormenting visiting fans, and harassing women. Clearly these behaviors need to be curtailed, but they're not a direct result of tailgating; they're a direct result of a severe lack of responsibility and respect on the parts of far too many football fans. Granted, limiting the time allotted to tailgating might prevent some of the problematic behaviors, but it's not going to teach people how to act in a responsible and respectful manner.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment