Time to hit mute: why asshole fans at sporting events need to be bounced

It's happening more and more: fans are saying the things to players and coaches that go way beyond the pale of "you suck". We need to look at the hate speech.

Sep 08, 2023

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The first time I stood on the sidelines of Ohio Stadium, aka the Horsehoe, aka the 102,798 capacity terrordome on the lovely campus of the Ohio State University…I was terrified. I was a sports writer for the Cincinnati Enquirer, covering OSU football during the 1995 season. I was, in reality, the big-eyed intern, fresh out of graduate school, wondering …

Time to hit mute: why asshole fans at sporting events need to be bounced

It's happening more and more: fans are saying the things to players and coaches that go way beyond the pale of "you suck". We need to look at the hate speech.

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