Football Tattletale Strategy: NFL would like you to stop being a douche at games

KCChiefsMan · 12-20-2008, 04:45 PM

Drunk and unruly fans are a huge problem in NFL stadiums. Between the drinking, the cursing, the fights, the cursing, the stumbling and the cursing, NFL games provide as much of a kid-friendly atmosphere as a night out with Plaxico Burress. But now, NFL teams think they have developed a technique to curb boorish, abusive behavior at games: tattling.

At 29 of the NFL's 32 stadiums, fans can now send a text message to report disorderly conduct of nearby fans. The texts are received by stadium security, who address the situation and determine if the offending fan should receive a warning or ejection.

It's an interesting idea, albeit one with a number of flaws and questionable ethical application. There's no doubt something needs to be done about drunken behavior at games, lest older fans (who tend to have the most disposable income and buy the best seats) decide that they'd rather not spend $10,000 a year on tickets just to end up listening to a hammered college student screaming expletive-laden compound adjectives at opposing players. But text-narcing isn't the answer to this problem.

Putting up a text-message number on the Jumbotron is an invitation for people to abuse the system with pranks, jokes and reports about patrons who are being only mildly annoying. Plus, stadium personnel can only be in so many places at once. By the time one situation has been resolved, there could likely be five more that have developed.

The text-narcing seems to be less about controlling fan behavior and more about mollifying fans who complain about fan behavior. Teams can point to the system and say "hey, we're trying!" instead of taking actual preventative steps like hiring more security (which would cost more money) or curbing alcohol sales (which would cut revenues at both the concession stand and through advertising dollars from beer companies).

Each team has a different hotline number, some with clever mnemonic devices like "ASSIST" (Ravens) or "INDY" (Colts). The best narc number, however, belongs to Cincinnati. To report unruly behavior, Bengals fans should text 513-381-JERK.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shu...urn=nfl,130422

KCChiefsMan · 12-20-2008, 04:47 PM

love the pic on the article

**Bugeater** · 12-20-2008, 04:47 PM

I think this was already posted here...like a year ago.

**Mr. Flopnuts** · 12-20-2008, 04:48 PM

Chiefs fans text your complaints to HERM

KCChiefsMan · 12-20-2008, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Bugeater

I think this was already posted here...like a year ago.

that was the Chiefs new policy for texting about standing

**Bugeater** · 12-20-2008, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by KCChiefsMan

that was the Chiefs new policy for texting about standing

Ah, that's right, I remembered hearing something similar to this.

**Rain Man** · 12-20-2008, 04:58 PM

I bet they only come out if they get several people texting in one area.

Stupid Bronco fan.

JuicesFlowing · 12-20-2008, 05:02 PM

Is he wearing pajamas? Silly Donkey!

JuicesFlowing · 12-20-2008, 05:06 PM

I've been to about 10 Chiefs games, and the most unruly, disruptive fans have been the opposing team's fans 90% of the time. Chiefs fans are usually pretty good in my experiences.

BWillie · 12-20-2008, 05:17 PM

Gay. That is the whole point. I thought this was america, where you have the legal right to be a douchebag? fuck you Roger. Damn you roger, Damn it

kstater · 12-20-2008, 05:19 PM

What's douchey about cussing out the opponents?

eazyb81 · 12-20-2008, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by JuicesFlowing

I've been to about 10 Chiefs games, and the most unruly, disruptive fans have been the opposing team's fans 90% of the time. Chiefs fans are usually pretty good in my experiences.

It might seem that way because your a Chiefs fan. I've seen a few instances of our fans acting pretty rude to opposing fans. One game in particular was the season opener against the Jets a few years ago. We were crushing them and these drunk people kept messing with these Jets fans in front of them until the Jets fans finally said F it and left at halftime.

kswheels · 12-20-2008, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BWillie007

Gay. That is the whole point. I thought this was america, where you have the legal right to be a douchebag? fuck you Roger. Damn you roger, Damn it

Not on someone else's property you don't. Stay home and watch on TV and douche away all you want.

JuicesFlowing · 12-20-2008, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

It might seem that way because your a Chiefs fan. I've seen a few instances of our fans acting pretty rude to opposing fans. One game in particular was the season opener against the Jets a few years ago. We were crushing them and these drunk people kept messing with these Jets fans in front of them until the Jets fans finally said F it and left at halftime.

I believe you. I know there are a few Chiefs fans that are a**holes, I just haven't been around any.

Sully · 12-20-2008, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

It might seem that way because your a Chiefs fan. I've seen a few instances of our fans acting pretty rude to opposing fans. One game in particular was the season opener against the Jets a few years ago. We were crushing them and these drunk people kept messing with these Jets fans in front of them until the Jets fans finally said F it and left at halftime.

Last season, playing the Packers, we were sitting next to a Packers fan. He was a nice guy, and only stood and cheered when his team did something good...and not even in a taunting way, just a hands in the air, "whoo hoo" type of manner.
This drunk-ass gangsta wannabe Chiefs fan sitting right in front of us was mouthing off at him all day, and when Favre hit that long pass later in the game, turned around and started cussing him that he was being a dick for cheering, and he was going to kick his ass...and had 79,000 fans that would back him up.
I stood up and looked at the guy, told him to STFD and

, and that he was making Chiefs fans look bad, and if anything were to happen, he'd have one less guy backing him up than he thought. I outweigh the guy by at least 90 lbs...and after trying to argue his case for a minute or so, and me telling him to

, he finally turned around and sat down...not another peep for the rest of the game.

Chiefs fans can act like douches as well as opposing fans. I'd prefer we self-police ourselves. Let the Raiders fans have the rep as being complete douchebags.

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