Principal Goodell wants to send fans to ISS
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Trying to discipline NFL players' personal lives off the field with no due process, no precedent and no checks and balances is one thing. Trying to do it to the fans? No, no, no, no, no. NFL principal Roger Goodell is taking his fight against "bad behavior" to the public with a conduct policy for fans at NFL stadiums. Punishment for not representing NFL fans in a manner become of the beacon of integrity that is the NFL is not only ejection from the game, but banishment from the stadium. Such behavior includes, but surely is not limited to: -- Foul or abusive language or obscene gestures. So cursing or flipping the bird now constitutes banishment from NFL games. -- Failing to follow instructions of stadium personnel. You better move swiftly down the escalator, or else. -- Verbal or physical harassment of fans from the opposing team. Something tells me attendance at Eagles games is going to be zero by the time Week 6 rolls around. For the most part, I like Goodell. I think he's doing a good job, but this behavior conduct kick he's on is ridiculous. This is frankly insulting to me and if you actually try to implement this policy, there's going to be hell to pay. Something tells me this is just something they can fall back on in the event that a fan is being out of control and they want to eject him. If it's not, there is virtually no way to fairly enforce any of this, if it's even league. Are there going to be behavior police running around the stadium listening for dirty words? Which specific words are banned? Is there an appeals process? (Yeah right. Per the NFL standard, any appeal will go directly to the person who originally made the charge.) |
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Posted by peaceouthomey @ 12:30 AM Fri, Aug 08, 2008
I do agree that some sort of precedent for behavior needs to be set. Not so convinced, however, that this was the way to go...at least not this extremity.