First, let me apologize in advance. I promised myself I wasn’t gonna overuse my Red Lasso account and post videos of every stupid thing that happens during a Phillies game, but my hatred for dumb fans got the best of me here.
See, in my opinion, being in attendance at a professional sporting event is a great privilege. I don’t feel sorry when something happens to a fan who isn’t paying attention and accidentally gets hit by a foul ball or flying bat, and I want to punch fans that disturb the game that is being played.
Even if that fan is from an opposing team, like this jaggov:
If I were commissioner, it would have been within the new rules of baseball where Mark Texieria would have the right to level that nerd with absolutely no repercussions. Instead, this moron just gives Tex a thumbs up and is allowed to keep his seat on the first base line. Even airlines give a warning to passengers sitting by the emergency exit doors — and if they can’t uphold the responsibility that comes along with it, they’ll switch their seat with someone who can. The same should go for sporting events.
After the jump, the big winner for DFotW (and the most extreme case of this phenomenon since
Bartman), from today’s College World Series in Tallahassee.
via the Orlando Sentinel:
Wichita State’s Andy Dirks hit a high pop-fly into foul territory during the bottom of the second inning. It was sailing out of play and towards the fence as FSU third baseman Stuart Tapley gave chase. Tapley reached the wall, looked up and had a play on the ball.
And then an FSU fan reached his glove over the fence and snatched it. Moments later, Dirks hit a two-run home run over the center field fence.
Here’s the video evidence:
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June 8th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
Meanwhile, Bartman is still crying his eyes out somewhere in North Dakota.
June 8th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
When I saw the headline “Dumb fan(s) of the week”, I thought this post would be about the idiot sitting way too near the microphone who’s idea of witty heckling was endlessly chanting everyone’s names over and over and over and over and over and over…
June 9th, 2008 at 5:52 am
With respect to the second video, nothing good ever comes out of a grown-man-with-a-glove situation. Nothing.
June 9th, 2008 at 10:21 am
Was that one commentator (2nd video) a man or a woman? The voice is really throwing me off.
June 9th, 2008 at 11:11 am
Speaking of dumb fans at this game… Did anyone else hear that moron chanting “Duuurbiiinnn Duuurbiiinnn” when Durbin’s spot was up in the 8th because he hadn’t realized Bruntlett was pinch hitting?
June 9th, 2008 at 11:42 am
I thought only Gators wore jean shorts…
June 9th, 2008 at 11:53 am
I’m not very familiar with the lineup of Florida State, but is the dick who caught the ball wearing a jersey with the name “Team” on the back of it?
Also, can we stop calling these people fans. What’s another word we could use? Assholes? Yeah, let’s go with assholes.
June 9th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
Great videos. I love stupid fans. Just sit still already.
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June 10th, 2008 at 11:02 am
Casual Fans… that’s what they are, that’s who they’ll always be. It’s just like when you go to Dollar-Dog night at the Park, and see half of the crowd get thrown out for drunk and disorderly conduct. Happens all the time. People come out because it’s something to do, not to watch the actual Game.
I hate casual Fans, and have no sympathy or remorse when one of them get’s ejected. None whatsoever.