Bad Day for this falcon fan.

[TheRumGone]

are we sure this is a bad thing???

I grew up in the Bay Area....This should have been the other way around. My father wouldn't bring us to Raiders games because the fans are bat poo fuging crazy. 49ers fans on the otherhand were pleasant from what I remember. But it was nice growing up watching Joe Montana, Steve Young, and Jerry Rice, so maybe thats why they weren't violent fans.

[rayzor]

If you are attacked, like it sounds like this the 49ers fan was, then you have every right to defend yourself the best way you can. If I were attacked (without provoking the attacker) I wouldn't hesitate to pull out my knife if I felt like I were in real danger.

esp. if you were surrounded by drunk and pissed fans who's dreams had just been shattered by the team whose jersey you were wearing.

you don't know if mob mentality was going to kick in and all of a sudden you become a punching and kicking bag for 5-10 irrational drunk and pissed fans.

you've got to nip it in the bud. self defense. you don't know how bad it's going to be, so you do something drastic to keep the potential increased attack less attractive.

i doubt the guy with the knife gets anything more than a slap on the wrist, nor should he. he was attacked and protecting yourself is allowed, esp. when you don't know the strength of your attacker(s).

[PhillyB]

see if everyone was armed someone could've just fired into the crowd at this guy and prevented it

[philp]

I'm with Rayzor on this one. Watch the King of the Hill episode where Hank takes Bobby to his first Texas Longhorn game. Hank and the guys are sitting in a guest suite that is reserved for a Nebraska celebrity/coach. The HC on the field calls the suite with seconds left in the game asking for advice. Hanks tells Nebraska to punt the ball with seconds left in the game. This results in a touchdown and Nebraska wins. Trying to escape an angry Texas mob, the guys get harassed and are careful not to become the victim of some crazy mob beatings. Point is, some of those fans are drunk and bat-poo nuts after a loss. When I was stationed in Oklahoma City, I witnessed all sorts of violence from Sooner and Longhorn fans. This one old dude even got his balls cut off. No joke.

[Stroupe-a-loop]

poo's ridiculous. Nobody should start brawling with strangers or get stabbed over a game.