Paul and Glenn are back for another action packed, fun episode. This week we focus on and discuss some well-known blows ups and misbehaviour from sporting spectators from over the years ranging from throwing objects, booing, violence even vomiting. Some of what we will discuss include
- an American city with a wide range of professional sporting teams who often take their passion and enthusiasm too far.
- a former Yugoslav/American female tennis player who was stabbed in the back by a crazed Steffi Graf fan.
- streakers, crowd chanting, lighting of flares and burning of effigies.
- State of Origin game 2 1988 and the beer cans
- the attack on Terry Alderman at the 1982 Ashes by a drunken English supporter.
- the 2004 Athens Olympic Marathon and how Vanderlai de Lima was robbed of victory after being attacked by a defrocked Irish priest.
- Mike Milbury and the spectator shoe
- 2002 Tri Nations Rugby match between South Africa and New Zealand and the tackle on the referee by a crazed Springbok supporter.
- LA Dodgers big mistake at a 1995 MLB match.
- Wally Joyner and the hunting knife.
- Eric Cantona and the karate kick
- the death threat by a female on golfer Hubert Green
- Inzuman ul Haq and his reaction when called a "potato".
- Scottish football violence at Celtic vs Rangers matches, eg, 1909 Cup Final and 1999 FA Cup final.
- 1924 Olympic Rugby Union Final
- 1976 NBA finals
- Kurt Bevacqua and the beer mug
- 1974 ten cent beer night and the 1979 Disco Game
- 2011 Vancouver Riots
- 1879 NSW vs England cricket match and the 1971 seventh Ashes test
- 1967 Tasmanian Aussie Rules Grand Final
Paul and Glenn give their Pats and Slaps of the week and more Ashes misery for Paul. Miss Olivia drops by to do the Quiz and Who am I? We have our Where are they Now? segment. We wrap it all up with Paul's Top 5 and Glenn gives another cracking joke.
References
1. Bleacherreport.com ‘the
top 20 drunken fan incidents ever (with video)’, by Geremy graham 10/8/2010.
2. History.com ‘this day in
history, Brazilian marathon assaulted at olympics, august 29’, by history.com
editors, 16/11/2009.
3. Bleacherreport.com ‘the 30
absolute worst fans in sports history’, by ed novelo, 24/8/2011.
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica_Seles
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_violent_spectator_incidents_in_sports
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia
7. Bleacherreport.com
‘philadelphia sports fans voted worst in america by GQ Magazine’, by james
stewart-meudt, 18/3/2011.
8. Crossingboard.com ‘matthew
clemmens, the phillies fan who puked on a little girl in 2010, has apparently
died’ by kyle scott. N.d.
9. Bleacherreport.com ‘what
makes philadelphia eagles fans most notorious in all of nfl?’ by ron pasceri,
28/3/2012.
10.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donovan_McNabb
11.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies
12.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles
13.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Flyers
14.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_76ers
15. The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds Podcast 'Sports Fans of Philadelphia', 8/3/2015.
Intro Music- One Shot by Soundroll
Outro Music- Can't Give it Up by All Good Folks from Uppbeat.
