DiamondbackOnline.com: Officials get OK to draft fan behavior guidelines. Apparently, if you attend a sporting event at my alma mater, you better curb your profanity and the volume of it -- otherwise you'll be kicked out. I understand the officials' concern, but after watching the men's NCAA basketball final on Monday, I also think that the officials should be fair with this ruling by placing it all across the board -- i.e. to players as well. It's all or none. On numerous occassions, on national TV mind you, cameras and mics caught players swearing left and right. If the officials' concern is on the ears of the "youth in the crowd," how many youngsters were "exposed" by watching the event on TV? More than you can shake a stick at. The "problem" of profanity is systemic, my point is that more could be done by forcing players (and coaches) to be prime examples of good behavior, than by placing legal restrictions.
Posted by johnvu at April 7, 2004 08:04 AM