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Major Nikon

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35. I've had the same experience

Reply to FSogol (Reply #31)

Sat Jun 1, 2013, 05:10 PM

Jun 2013

I take my family to baseball games and don't worry about it. When you get 30,000 people in one small place, shit will happen from time to time. You can be adversely affected by violence anywhere, but that's not a great excuse to stay in your home 24/7.

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Yankees fan beaten unconscious at Orioles game [View all] alp227 Jun 2013 OP

Yeah, just add some Instant Asshole (alcohol) Warpy Jun 2013 #1

And women can handle their beer.... Bluzmann57 Jun 2013 #13

You're right, but women are more likely Warpy Jun 2013 #16

I'm a guy and I get relaxed, mellow, then sleepy. Nye Bevan Jun 2013 #22

In vino veritas GeoWilliam750 Jun 2013 #39

There's a pretty good chance they were assholes before they ever started drinking Major Nikon Jun 2013 #33

Good grief shenmue Jun 2013 #2

Chances of alcohol being involved, about 99% HERVEPA Jun 2013 #3

100% elleng Jun 2013 #5

and yankees weren't even playing, elleng Jun 2013 #4

This is the reason I no longer attend any professional sports MineralMan Jun 2013 #6

Sorry Mineral, that was me Katashi_itto Jun 2013 #7

I'm pretty sure it wasn't you, somehow. MineralMan Jun 2013 #8

Yep, those types of folks are usually the soul of good manners Katashi_itto Jun 2013 #10

I got completely out of concert lighting Warpy Jun 2013 #26

I go to 15-20 Major League baseball and 2-3 NFL games a year. I've never seen a fight or FSogol Jun 2013 #31

I've had the same experience Major Nikon Jun 2013 #35

I've been going to Dodger Stadium since I was a child. Never seen a fight. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2013 #37

Just think if they all had guns Politicalboi Jun 2013 #9

Is this the second time this has happened ? olddots Jun 2013 #11

Violence happens all over the country every hour of every day. WilliamPitt Jun 2013 #12

LOL trumad Jun 2013 #14

There was a brawl at a kindergarten graduation in Baltimore the other day. WilliamPitt Jun 2013 #15

That was in Cleveland... madinmaryland Jun 2013 #18

Actually you are extremely safe at a Marlins' home game, since there is no one in the madinmaryland Jun 2013 #17

LOL WilliamPitt Jun 2013 #20

Que? superpatriotman Jun 2013 #23

Hey! Lurker Deluxe Jun 2013 #24

but it's in Miami so all 3800 of them are armed Doctor_J Jun 2013 #27

Everyone except trumad. madinmaryland Jun 2013 #29

I have been following major league baseball for 50 years GeoWilliam750 Jun 2013 #41

The Miami Marlins. NL East. nt madinmaryland Jun 2013 #43

Yet another glaring example of America's unchecked Angry White Guy problem. HughBeaumont Jun 2013 #19

Post removed Post removed Jun 2013 #28

so tell us RantinRavin Jun 2013 #36

Sorry, when you hold all the cards, you aren't allowed any more aces. HughBeaumont Jun 2013 #44

Sports as another fundy religion. nt rrneck Jun 2013 #21

Eternal boyhood is the dream of a depressing percentage of American males, Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #25

If someone throws a beer at you at a ball game, the proper thing to do is FSogol Jun 2013 #30

My first thought is...Drink It!....WIN...n/t monmouth3 Jun 2013 #32

Delete "over rival sports teams" and you've got it. Brickbat Jun 2013 #34

Wearing A Yankees Hat 1ProudAtheist Jun 2013 #38

A similar incident happened at Dodgers Stadium a while back. Initech Jun 2013 #40

Wow, I hope he's okay! Poor thing.. so glad his old Cha Jun 2013 #42

This shit happens everywhere Bombero1956 Jun 2013 #45