Comments on: Dodgers Fans Douse Cops With Beer

By: How do you spell retard?

How do you spell retard? — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:45:56 +0000

@JHPCOII
Dodger baseball like a religion? Seriously? The MOST passionate fans in baseball? Are you freaking kidding? Half of the damn fans don’t show up until the 3rd inning and then half of the idiots leave well before the game is over.

Sounds like what church was like when I was a kid…

By: clive

clive — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:09:46 +0000

That first video is one of the reasons this Dodger fan hasn’t sat in the outfield at Dodger Stadium in 6 years. Those people aren’t Dodger fans, they’re just gangbangers that only go to games to start fights with opposing fans, hit beachballs around, start the wave, and blindly cheer for Tommy Lasorda. If the Raiders were still in town, these guys would be doing the same thing there instead and respectful fans like me could enjoy the game in peace.

Congrats on the series win and good luck in the world series, the Dodgers got outplayed and at least most of the NLCS was fun to watch. Game 4 was amazing even if it didn’t turn out the way I wanted.

Re: TJ Simers – ignore him, it’s all schtick so that he can get tons of hate mail.

BTW – I got some good natured ribbing when I went to Citizens Bank Park this past August (in Dodger gear), but when I went there for Game 2, no way was I going to wear Dodger gear b/c no matter how quiet/respectful of a fan I am, I want to avoid the few people (out of the thousands of well-behaved fans) that could potentially ruin my night.

Re: showing up late and leaving early at Dodger Stadium – it’s not as bad a problem as it used to be, but of the top of my head there’s a couple of reasons why it still appears this way. 1) The parking lots were designed in the 60s and the only way into the stadium is to drive there. They just redid the lot entrance and exit schemes and they started a free stadium shuttle, so it’s gotten better, but it’s still a pain to get there and leave if you park in the stadium lots. Also, people do stay to the end – Dodger fans have at least been doing so since the 02-04 bullpens gave them more reason to not want to beat the rush out. 2) Lots of the empty seats are in the pricier sections – lots of those are corporate season ticket holders who have no interest in watching the game and so they don’t show or people get them scalped and show up later.

By: JHPCOII

JHPCOII — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:07:26 +0000

Dodger baseball like a religion? Seriously? The MOST passionate fans in baseball? Are you freaking kidding? Half of the damn fans don’t show up until the 3rd inning and then half of the idiots leave well before the game is over. If by passionate you mean dumb morons that constantly get into fights because they’re a bunch of gangbanging thugs then you’re spot on. I’ve been to a couple of games there and it felt like someone could die at any moment. And someone did. One of those “passionate” Dodgers fans that you speak of shot and killed a Giants fan in the parking lot. I’m sure there are really good Dodgers fans but from what I saw, a great majority of them are idiot thugs who go to games for the beer and the fights and an opportunity to wear their gang colors in mass unison. F the Dodgers and F the Latrine.

By: Frag

Frag — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:02:18 +0000

Dodgers fans are awesome, most passionate fans in baseball bar none. I’ve been to every major league stadium except for 6 (haven’t been to the new Phillies stadium yet, but it looks amazing, next trip to Philly I’ll be there to check it out). Check out the attendance numbers, or better yet come to game, you’ll see every race, color, age and all of them are crazy about the Dodgers and about baseball. It’s like a religion for some people– maybe it’s because there’s no football team.

I will say though, I’ve been to almost every NFL stadium (I work in a sports-related field) and the craziest, best fans I ever saw were Eagles fans at the old stadium against the Cowboys. I almost got my ass kicked 3 times and I was rooting for the Eagles! Love it.

By: will

will — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:22:03 +0000

also, i dont think philadelphia fans, no matter how bruttle of a reputation would ever, ever do something disrespectful to an officer at a game. of course, that applies to the 99.99% that actually has respect for officers given the current events that have taken place in 2008.

By: will

will — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:20:27 +0000

gotta love will clark

By: The Thrill

The Thrill — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:11:16 +0000

Sorry you guys experienced that crap at bum stadium. I’m a SF Giants fan that lives in SoCal … and that behavior is par for the course. Dodger fans are classless, and ownership just turn their heads to the issue. It’s bad where ever you sit. Another reason to hate the bums, thank you for knocking them out of the playoffs!!! Go Phillies!

By: keith k.

keith k. — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:54:35 +0000

Thank god we kicked LA’s ass. I never really felt strongly about the Dodgers until watching and reading some of this stuff, and the crap in the LA Times.

By: madonna

madonna — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:56:02 +0000

Gammons has said that if he could be on any current team right now, he’d pick the Phillies because of the clubhouse and it looks like they are having the most fun. I bet he is pulling for them to win.

By: Evan Brown

Evan Brown — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:48:40 +0000

You’re not alone in your disdain for Dodgers fans. Check out these blog posts:

http://nojoshin.blogspot.com/2008/10/dodging-abuse.html
http://somewhatopinionated.blogspot.com/2008/10/dodger-fans-most-classless-fanbase-in.html
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20081014/SPORTS01/810140357/1002/SPORTS

And my own contribution:
http://www.evanbrownmusic.com/2008/10/bloodthirsty-dodgers-fans/