Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Fat, Drunk, and Stupid is no way to go through life

And the Commissioner thinks that it's no way to attend a NFL game either!

What??????

The NFL has approved a fan code of conduct, that will hand out some Goodell fashion punishment for its violators. Perps will be removed from the stadium, and banned from further attendance. Some of the violations are as followed:
-- Behavior that is unruly, disruptive, or illegal.
-- Drunkenness and signs of alcohol impairment that result in irresponsible behavior.
-- Foul or abusive language or obscene gestures.
-- Interference with the progress of the game, including throwing objects onto the field.
-- Failing to follow instructions of stadium personnel.
-- Verbal or physical harassment of fans from the opposing team.
The Fan code of conduct is intended to improve the "game day experience." Teams have the ability to add additional violations as needed.

C'mon Roger. Isn't most of this part of the "game day experience?" People drinking and tailgating in the parking lot before the game. Heckling the opposing team's fans. Give it a rest. These are all very much a part of the game day experience.
It's a marketing strategy to draw more sponsors. Get rid of the fat guy with no shirt, painted face, and foam doam helmet, and replace with the beautiful people, and watch the sponsorship dollars fly. This isn't about a better experience for fans, it's about money for the league. I feel that policies like this and playing regular season games overseas will start to alienate the fans who truly love their teams, but aren't not be from the upper echelons of socio-economic society.
L.A is a perfect example of what an NFL team shouldn't be. They never cared about their team. They go to games to be seen, and not because they love the game.
Am I crazy?

1 comment:

domski43 said...

i'm going to print out a bunch of copies of Goodell's rules, laminate them, and hand them out to fans that harass me when i go to away games.