Riots
As I mentioned in my last post, I’ve been enjoying watching the World Cup very much, but I feel sick after seeing the footage of the riots in Moscow today. It sure doesn’t take much to trigger people to act violently, especially when there’s a crowd. These so-called “fans” are a disgrace to their team’s players, to the spirit of football and to their country. It seems that loogans use the excuse of a sports loss to set cars on fire and attack innocent people, but I have to wonder what is really behind this irrational behaviour. It’s amazing how a rousing game of football can bring about the best and the worst in people. Hockey and even the starch-white game of cricket have sparked idiots to crack their neighbour’s skulls open. Last week, I even heard of a croquet match that turned ugly.
I wonder if there has been a study yet linking hooliganism to premature bottle feeding. Not enough breast milk, too much beer as babies? I can’t explain it. May the best team with the most civilized fans win. Let there be celebration without annihilation.
Posted on June 09, 2002 08:39 PM