The Lid Finally Blew. Lori Shontz.
by Shontz, Lori; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 41Institutions. Publisher: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 2004ISSN: 1522-3256;.Subject(s): Athletes -- Conduct of life | Fans (Persons) | Interpersonal relations | Sports spectators | Violence in sportsDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Like just about everyone else who watched the replays of Friday night's [Nov. 19, 2004] NBA game between the Detroit Pistons and the Indiana Pacers, Daniel Wann was astounded. Not that fans had demonstrated their displeasure by raining insults, cups of beer and handfuls of popcorn on NBA players. Not that players had responded by storming into the stands and throwing haymakers. Not even that fans had responded by running onto the court and attempting to sucker punch other players. Wann, a psychology professor at Murray State (Ky.) University who researches fan behavior, was struck by something else. 'You look at it, and you're amazed that, gosh, it took this long,' he said." (ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH) This article discusses the volatile player/fan relationship in today's sports world and also examines past confrontations.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: The Lid Finally Blew, Nov. 24, 2004; pp. D1+.
"Like just about everyone else who watched the replays of Friday night's [Nov. 19, 2004] NBA game between the Detroit Pistons and the Indiana Pacers, Daniel Wann was astounded. Not that fans had demonstrated their displeasure by raining insults, cups of beer and handfuls of popcorn on NBA players. Not that players had responded by storming into the stands and throwing haymakers. Not even that fans had responded by running onto the court and attempting to sucker punch other players. Wann, a psychology professor at Murray State (Ky.) University who researches fan behavior, was struck by something else. 'You look at it, and you're amazed that, gosh, it took this long,' he said." (ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH) This article discusses the volatile player/fan relationship in today's sports world and also examines past confrontations.
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