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Originally Posted by flameswin
Not really, they're all examples of fans becoming physically involved in the game, which is, or should be unnacceptable.
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Yet two of them had a direct effect on the game and were dangerous and occurred in a totally different sport. Tennis and golf have different sets of rules for fans altogether. Would you argue how absurd hockey chants are because the norm in tennis and golf is to be quiet during play?
The other involved throwing harmless streamers at the field.
A laser is harmful and could cause serious eye damage. This was done during play. Even if done outside of play it is still dangerous. Even if not done in a sports arena it is dangerous.
The shirt caused Iggy to fall, was dangerous and directly effected the outcome of the game. This was also done during play.
The streamers pose no harm to the player - whether they're thrown at or near the player - and are only thrown during a stoppage in play, specifically on a corner kick. At most the streamers are a distraction to Beckham and piss him off. He's at no risk, gameplay is not directly disrupted. Nearest complaint could be the delay before he kicks but even Beckham learned to just ignore them and kick it right away.
The streamers are nothing even remotely similar to the other two. The closest hockey example is the octopus in Detroit or rats in Florida.
Moreover, is CP the only place where people care about the streamers? As far as I can tell neither the MLS, the Galaxy or Beckham made a big deal of the streamers. Has anyone else in the last 10 or so years that TFC has been doing it complained?