Some of the most pathetic people are fans of professional sports teams. “Fan” is the abbreviation for fanatic. It often fits. I remember going to an LA Raiders vs. Denver Broncos game. Walking to the Los Angeles Coliseum, Raiders fans were taunting and insulting people (including children) who were wearing any merchandise that IDed them as Denver fans. During the game we saw two fights in the stands.
In 2011, a San Francisco fan was in Los Angeles for a Giants vs. Dodgers game. After the game, his life was ruined. Brian Stow was beaten into a coma and when he finally woke, he was brain-damaged. A shell of what he had been. The two cowards who beat him, Louie Sanchez and Marvin Norwood, were unapologetic. They were sorry – sorry they got caught. The sentencing judge rightfully called the pair a couple of “cowards.” One said in a jailhouse admission:
“I socked him, jumped him…
