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ONE ON ONE | Doug Cross
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Paul Steinbach - June, 2007
He's seen it at every level of sport — from the so-called "Malice at the Palace" to a football field attack on a friend's 15-year-old son by an opponent's father right in their hometown of Framingham, Mass. — and he's seen enough. READ MORE
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It seemed everyone felt the hate this past week
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/local/orl-booing0607may06,0,5098077.story
Andrea Adelson, Sentinel Staff Writer - May 6, 2007
The Magic got booed at home after losing in the playoffs to the Pistons. Dolphins Coach Cam Cameron thought he would be a nice guy and address fans at a draft party, only to hear "BOOOOOOOOOOO!" because Miami picked Ted Ginn Jr. over golden-boy quarterback Brady Quinn. READ MORE
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Act like a human being when rooting for your team
www.newsday.com/sports/ny-sphot0422,0,5011388.story#topix
April 22, 2007
Buy one ticket, get the license to misbehave free. Or so a few chuckleheads at Monday's Islanders game believed, as if the price of admission authorized them to answer tough calls against the home team by hurling bottles and other debris onto the ice.
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Oh, behave! Drunkenness, cursing, and rudeness have ruined sporting events. Some fans have had enough; they say it's time to stand up and cheer for public civility.
By Don Aucoin, Globe Staff  |  www.boston.com – April 10, 2007
BOSTON -- Nostalgia and happy memories will suffuse Fenway Park today as the "Impossible Dream" team of 1967 is saluted at the Red Sox home opener. If all goes well on the field, most of the Fenway crowd will leave with good memories of today's game, too. But inevitably there will be some disheartened spectators who think back instead on that loud, cursing drunk in the seat behind them, or that pinhead in front who didn't understand the difference between rooting and ranting. Crude fan behavior has become an increasingly prominent feature feature of the contemporary sports experience, and it doesn't matter whether you're talking about baseball, football, basketball, soccer, or hockey.  READ MORE
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Few witnesses emerge after hockey assault; Team parent reports no sign of adult, 10-year-old clashing
www.boston.com– April, 2007
WESTBOROUGH -- The charges against a Hopedale hockey dad accused of kicking and punching a 10-year-old boy after a game last month drew widespread attention. But how many people actually witnessed the alleged attack, just off the ice?
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Roughing the spectator
www.boston.com– January, 2007
FOXBOROUGH -- Ends up, the most serious injury in the Patriots phenomenal playoff run hasn't been sustained by a player, but by a boy in the stands. And from the way it happened to the way it was handled, the incident is an unmitigated disgrace.
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No place for fans in stands
www.metrowestdailynews.com – January, 2007
FRAMINGHAM -- No differing opinions will be tolerated, no healthy competition allowed. If you don't like it, I'll throw golf balls and squid at you. Then I'll post mean things about you on MySpace.com. That's the way it is in 2007.
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BU moves to clean up foul language at games
Now forbids swears, racist, sexist words
www.boston.com – September, 2006
No swearing allowed. Quit the sexist and racist chants, as well. And if sports fans don't stop, they will get tossed from the stands, Boston University officials are warning.
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Web Site Highlights Unruly Behavior by Spectators and How to Combat It
www.herald-dispatch.com – July, 2006
HUNTINGTON -- Out on a softball field in the middle of a game, Stickler has been distracted by yelling fans. Not the people cheering for players to do well, but rather the ones complaining to the umpires and picking on players.
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NBA Suspends Davis Five Games; Fan Mulls Lawsuit
www.firstcoastnews.com - February, 2006
CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Bulls fan whose confrontation with Antonio Davis' wife led the Knicks forward to rush into the stands will not sue the player and his family.
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The Ultimate Punishment; Browns Fan Will Spend
Super Bowl Weekend in Jail
wkyc.com – February 3, 2006
CLEVELAND -- Football fans are revved up for the Super Bowl, but one Browns fan won't see the game. Nathan Mallett will spend the next three days in jail for running onto the field during the Browns/Steelers game in December.
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Two Shot Dead in Brazilian Football Violence
sports.yahoo.com – December 5, 2005
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Two people were shot dead in a clash between rival football fans following a match in Rio de Janeiro, police said on Monday. READ MORE
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Prosecutor Seeks Jail for Cincy Fan
sportsillustrated.cnn.com – November 22, 2005
CINCINNATI (AP) -- A fan who ran out of the stands and snatched a football away from Brett Favre should go to jail to send a strong message about conduct at Paul Brown Stadium, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters says. READ MORE
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Sox Eye Stopping Epithet: Yankees T-shirt Nixed
Boston Herald-August 25, 2005
Forget about strutting around in that ''Yankees Suck'' T-shirt next time you head over to Fenway Park to diss the Bronx Bombers. READ MORE
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Victoria Snelgrove's Parents Hope to Curb Fan Violence
Boston Globe-August 19, 2005
BROCKTON, Mass. --The parents of a Red Sox fan killed during a post-game riot last year hope a minor league team's tribute to their daughter will remind people of the dangers of fan violence at sporting events. READ MORE
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Pacers, Seven Fans Charged in Palace Brawl
USA Today 12/8/2004
Criminal charges were filed Wednesday against five Indiana Pacers and seven fans for their part in a brawl at the end of a Detroit Pistons-Indiana game Nov. 19 at The Palace of Auburn Hills. READ MORE
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Police ID Man Who Threw Chair During Brawl
sportsillustrated.cnn.com-November 29, 2004
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- Police believe they know the identity of the man who threw a chair in a brawl between players and fans during the Indiana-Detroit game on Nov. 19. READ MORE
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NCAA Releases the Report of Sportsmanship and Fan Behavior Summit
www.ncaa.org- September 16, 2003
INDIANAPOLIS---The NCAA has released today the Report on The Sportsmanship and Fan Behavior Summit. READ MORE

RESEARCH AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Report on the Sportsmanship and Fan Behavior Summit
www.ncaa.org - February 20, 2003
Inappropriate fan behavior disrupts contests and tarnishes
the spectator experience. In worst cases, it leaves students
and fans severely injured and costs institutions and
communities thousands in cleanup and restoration dollars.
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