Sports Rage and How to Handle It

Some time ago there were some great letters in Sports Illustrated and this one said it the best . . . .

"On Sept 15, 2004 a soccer match between AS Roma and Dynamo Kiev was abandoned at halftime after a spectator in Rome's Olympic Stadium hit the referee on the head with a thrown object. The league ordered AS Roma to forfeit the game 3-0 and to play it's remaining two first-round home games in an empty stadium. If the NBA emulated this penalty, the loss of revenue might persuade teams to get serious about arena security."

I also think that certain violations need to be applied against the team rather than the individual, then you would have group pressure on each individual to act responsibly.