re: Patriots fan dead after being punched by a Dolphins fan

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Likewise, I don't think I've ever seen a fight at a Saints game (though I sure some happen). In fact, those games are probably some of the best examples of people of different races happily getting along.

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I honestly think that’s a cultural thing. Saints games specifically, I mean. We Louisianans are a hospital bunch and can generally hold our liquor and have a good time. There will be some inevitable back and forth ribbing/shite-talk, but it’s usually in good fun. We are happy drunks. In a welcoming city. We are party people, and a Saints game in is just a huge party with 70,000 of our closest friends. Of course we are die hard and love the Saints and want them to win as much as anybody, but at the end of the day(game), it’s not that serious. Some of these other fan bases are actually insane. It’s wild.

And fwiw, I would absolutely wear a Saints polo or hat to an away game. But never a jersey. As a grown man, I wouldn’t wear a jersey anywhere. But it does say something about you, rightly or wrongly, if you not just wear one at home, but to an opposing team’s stadium. I always pay attention to groups of drunk men wearing visitors jerseys and just make sure I’m aware of them. Not that I’m “scared” of them, just that that level of rabidity is a bit suspect, and I don’t want to get caught up in any shenanigans. Tomfoolery, perhaps, but definitely no shenanigans.

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Maybe. But I used to watch a lot of Louisianans brawling in Tiger Stadium 15, 20, 25 years ago. I don't think the culture has changed that much since.

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I was being a bit silly with my language. But New Orleans is different than Baton Rouge. Its economy is based almost exclusively on tourism and hospitality. It’s an international city. Baton Rouge, though very hospitable in its own right, is not the same. And I’d imagine the participants of those fights you’ve witnessed skewed a good bit younger than the average Saints game goer.

But I admit, this is mainly just my perception and theory. I haven’t been to very many NFL games not in New Orleans or Dallas.

I hope no drunk fans urinated on the EMTs (this happened during a MNF game years ago in the old Foxborough Stadium).

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Saints games are different.

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I may only go to 1-2 games a year but there was a period of time in my younger days I went to 3-4 a year. Never seen a fight during a game, I can’t even recall a verbal confrontation.

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I may only go to 1-2 games a year but there was a period of time in my younger days I went to 3-4 a year. Never seen a fight during a game, I can’t even recall a verbal confrontation.

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I’ve only ever seen one. Plenty of shite talking and patrons being escorted out but only one actual brawl. The franchises with the most cholo fans are the ones where you see a fight make the rounds every week. The Dome is one of the handful of nfl stadiums that’s a worthwhile visit for away fans.

If you can't control your emotions to the point where you beat someone to death over a football game, you should be put down like a rabid dog. Dolphins fan is a waste of everyone else's oxygen.

the nfl is so trashy

I went to an Eagles @ Falcons game a few years ago. There were Philly fans fighting each other in the parking lot even after they won.

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I stopped going to Falcons games years ago

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Problem with Falcons games is the between the city being half transplants and easy air access to the city, the stadium is loaded with “away” fans.

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I’ve been saying this…NFL stadiums need to designate certain sections in the stadium for opposing teams. I absolutely hate going to NFL games where fans are mixed in together.

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Or people could just realize it’s just a GAME. But this is the NFL we’re talking about.

I know I’m asking a lot.