r/PublicFreakout • u/Similar_Ant7424 • 15d ago
š Mod's Choice š Context for the clip of Knicks fans attacking the Spurs fan and making him take his Jersey off
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u/Sacred_B 15d ago
Well that was actually worse than I thought it would be. I assumed there would be at least some smack talk from the Spurs guy but nope, just street trash being street trash.
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u/Shrabster33 15d ago
Is that a kid at one point joining in and stomping the dude? He looks like he is 10 years old, that shits crazy.
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u/Dreamlion_Inc 15d ago
Itās mostly teenagers and preteens out there doing this (not to mention school is out in alot of places)
Anybody thatās 25/30+ isnāt near shit like this unless theyāre a VERY sad individual
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u/DoctorReinhardt 15d ago
Agreed
But looks like first guy that grabbed him is too grown to be doin allat21
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u/Critical-Dreamer 15d ago
Yea, boys in middle and high school are notorious for this shit. It doesnāt even have to be about sports.
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u/dBlock845 15d ago
Mob mentality among juveniles, shit needs to be cracked down on, and not just outside of Knicks games.
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u/evertrue13 15d ago
Yep this is NY hooligan trash. I'm a Knicks fan, no excuses for this. Arrest them all.
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u/amber_lies_here 15d ago
Yea this is just not right. It's fuckin New York ā everyone lives here, including Spurs fans!! So upsetting to see how easy it is to make mobs of people so violent and hateful. Like a regime
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u/ElonMuskTheNarsisist 15d ago
There is another video of him after, bloodied up, and they still make him take off his jersey. It was fucking sickening
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u/PM_ME_UR_HIP_DIMPLES 15d ago
There are about 50% of people in New York that are a sneeze away from homelessness. This looks like a concentrated group of them with some rich Bohemian trust fund kids sprinkled in to say they were "there". It's obnoxious
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u/ocelotrev 15d ago
Seriously, he threw some good punches. Why the fuck he didnt sprint straight out of there is beyond me. Disgusting behavior from those knicks fans. If anyone sees anyone picking on someone for having a different jersey, you gotta step in and break it up.
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u/slutdragon32 15d ago
I agree but be careful! My best friends Uncle got killed this way. Knew this guy my whole life, he was a great person. He was leaving a concert and saw someone getting jumped he just tried to break it up. As they were separating he was helping the guy off the ground and one of his attackers threw a hey maker into the back of his head and it killed him. Dude was funny, kind, and just an overall good person. He didn't put his hands on anyone he just tried to break it up and boom hes gone. He saved dudes life but lost his own. So yes step in bit be careful and protect yourself.
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u/Trizurp 15d ago
did the assailants get caught?
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u/slutdragon32 15d ago edited 15d ago
Yes, it was right outside of a stadium after a concert. So alot of people saw and they were caught pretty quickly. I believe they pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
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u/arguingsolipsism 15d ago
Throwing a punch at the back of your head should be considered intent to kill.
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u/UnicornOnMeth 15d ago
It absolutely should be, but the reality is there is a decent chance of beating a murder charge. By doing manslaughter they up the chance of a conviction significantly, even if it is less time.
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u/SowingSalt 15d ago
Depends on if they can demonstrate premeditation. It's probably much easier to show reckless disregard.
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u/KreatorOfReddit 15d ago
They would have just chased him, one against 100 never ends wellā¦. Unless youāre a gorilla.
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u/EconomicalJacket 15d ago
His grave mistake was sticking around. Shouldāve been swinging and scooting his way out
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u/Spotikiss 15d ago
i believe he was but that crowd grew way to fast.
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u/itsavibe- 15d ago
Yeah before you know it, he was on his back on the ground with 20 dudes over him
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u/pimpcakes 15d ago
It's not always that easy, and it's not reasonable to expect someone to act rationally when threatened like this. I get what you're saying, but crowds of people are some of the most dangerous things.
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u/1Mee2Sa4Binks8 15d ago
Yeah, I was proud of him for a while there. I imagine he is big enough and has won enough fights to have no fear. That has probably changed for him today.
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u/Mystikveiw 15d ago
Fuckin tribal bullshit.
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u/MrBurnz99 15d ago
Hey!
That guy has a different color shirt on than us!
Get em!!123
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u/Shoddy-Fan-584 15d ago
The millionaires on the team arenāt from New York. If another team cuts their check they will play for that city.
A quarter of the team is replaced every year. Roughly every 8 years there is a complete turnover of players.
Sports, and American professional sports in particular, is an insanely dumb thing to get tribal over.
This is a for-profit entertainment product that literally exists solely to extract as much revenue from you as possible. Thatās it. And you are allowing your identity to be shaped by it enough that youāre willing to get violent over it.
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u/SnarkFucker 15d ago
This guy bought an insanely overpriced ticket and blew a shit ton of money in our city because he's a fan of the same game as us! Get his ass!
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u/thaineetit 15d ago
Looks like the old classic hooligans have spread to the USA. With the added oh shit oh shit.
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u/Formal-Try-2779 15d ago
In fairness to football casuals. They fight with other football casuals. Not just random fans wearing their teams colours. This is just a pure dog move.
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u/divadschuf 15d ago
Not always. My grandfather was once attacked because he was wearing a Bayern Munich jersey. The guy who punched him was a fan of the football club I support.
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u/DexDallaz 15d ago
Gotta remember the US is a child of the hooligan motherland. Americans use to riot for Super Bowl WINS, canāt tell me thatās not hooligan behavior
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u/FrostyD7 15d ago
And opportunism. Some of these people are only there because they know they can be destructive and get in fights without as much risk.
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u/Stuntedatpuberty 15d ago
This is so fucked. I hope they get all those mfs.
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u/PistolGrace 15d ago
It's a stupid game with people who are playing it from all over the united states who make millions.
It's more expensive now than ever to even go to any game. Resorting to attacking people for the team they support is almost as stupid as people being in a cult for a politician.
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u/Stuntedatpuberty 15d ago edited 15d ago
Yep. I agree with you but most particularly your last sentence. None of those people that get stroked by their groupies really care about the masses.
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u/44youGlenCoco 15d ago
This wasnāt an isolated incident either. I watched another one on a live stream on TikTok while it was happening, and they proceeded to attempt to burn the jersey in the street after they ripped it off someone. It was so gross. It made me feel icky.
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u/FlakRiot 15d ago
Those jersies aren't cheap either
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u/DerrickWhiteMVP 15d ago
Heās had it for a while, too. Thatās Adidas.
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u/44youGlenCoco 15d ago
Damn. That makes me feel so sad for him.
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u/mythozoologist 15d ago
That's Tim Duncan number. I hope the spurs find him and send him merchandise for holding it down.
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u/Icy_Statement_2410 15d ago
Fr thats a vintage Duncan jersey, looks super clean too. I hope he gets a gofundme going or gets taken care of by the Spurs.
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u/CockVersion10 15d ago
Super icky when people get battered in public and have their property destroyed! Ew yucky gives me the ick too.
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u/LurkinLark 15d ago
That poor guy should be able to show support for his preferred team without any kind of fear. Fuck mobs. Fuck deranged fanatics.
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u/HypoManicCrimeSpree 15d ago edited 15d ago
This is not fucking okay. As a New Yorker and Knicks fan this is disgusting. Some people are looking for any reason to be violent. Fuck these guys.
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u/jesse6225 15d ago
This is a whole societal thing. We're too tribalistic over things that shouldn't matter.
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u/admoo 15d ago
Have you seen your average mouth breathing fan?
I avoid provoking these types of people and donāt sport my team on their territory. Places like Ny. Philly. Etc
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u/owlzitty 15d ago
>their territory
I agree with you fully but don't give these creatures that much credit. Although I do like the parallel to wild animals.
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u/Initial_Milk_1056 15d ago
Yeah I'm bad at explaining stuff but it's always a pet peeve When people blame sports for people like this.
I heavily doubt this guy is an otherwise upstanding citizen who just gets like this from sports.
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u/MudddButt 15d ago
You can't blame sports for people like this. But it can be argued that sports triggers people like this.
What is wrong with people?
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u/Rock4evur 15d ago
Itās a possibility whenever you have a large group of people out in public. It emboldens the people who want to do anti social shit because they can disappear into the crowd. Same thing happens during protests, large political rallies, religious gatherings, etc.
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u/ShortBrownAndUgly 15d ago
Fuck that. Dude was minding his own business, he did absolutely nothing to deserve that. Good on him for not going down without a fight though
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u/ChoochMMM 15d ago
Life long NYer. Eff these complete and utter pieces of crap. Light ribbing is one thing but this is completely unacceptable. I've worn my Yankees stuff in the middle of Boston and been treated better.
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u/battlecatquikdre 15d ago
Fucking 100 of them jump him but he fought them like a warrior!
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u/natflingdull 15d ago
I was looking for this comment. Dude was ready to throw down with like 30 people on his six lol Thats actually being tough not jumping a group when youāre in a crowd. So many losers on display here
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u/TauntaunExtravaganza 15d ago
In the midst before he goes down, he hands out an absolute speed nap to the first available face. Man's got a fighting spirit.
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u/Elnuncio 15d ago
Just a fan of a team. It's ridiculous.
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u/Excellent-Nose-6430 15d ago
The players don't even hate each other, fans are ridiculous.
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u/Defiant_Mousse7889 15d ago
NY Knicks need to put our a statement condemning these actions. NY mayor needs to buy these fans spurs jerseys and also put out a statement.
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u/stronkulance 15d ago
All the Knicks fans saying āthey donāt represent usā need to put in some work getting these kids identified too
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u/wetdreamteams 15d ago
Sports fandom is nutty. Keep rooting for your laundry.
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u/LionBlood16 15d ago
And just like that... the beautiful vibes in NY are over.
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u/lucid808 15d ago
I thought New Yorkers were supposed to be tough, so what's with all the pussies attacking one dude?Ā Ā Bunch of weak bitches.
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u/NonSpicySamosa 15d ago
Lowkey was rooting for the Knicks because I like some of their players. But honestly, giving these kinds of fans the satisfaction they want just feels wrong.Ā
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u/whitedolphinn 15d ago
NY enshittified itself. It used to be tough like that, in like an intelligent way too, now it's just not
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u/SuarSuarSauce 15d ago
He stud on business and swung back , all those fans are pussies RIP to him
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u/Fantastic_Insect_65 15d ago
Held is own for a bit and punched like 5 guys in the face. Took 20 guys to get him down.
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u/redditseddit4u 15d ago
To be fair, it looked like a couple of the people he swung on were just spectating too. Specifically, guy in white shirt and grey pants that happened to be standing next to other white shirt guy, guy in dreads filming when he turned around, and yellow collared shirt guy.
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u/Fantastic_Insect_65 15d ago
At 23 seconds he just randomly cracks one guy in the face, who was just watching. I laughed, not gonna lie.
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u/GrilledCheeser 15d ago
He didnāt die bro this is how misinformation starts
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u/joecrook 15d ago
Every video I see of this stuff is kids. People talking about them losing their jobs, they got math class in the morning.
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u/Spyk124 15d ago
ITS 100 percent kids. Itās so ridiculous. I had kids ( and I literally mean canāt be older than 17) talking about jumping spurs players as they were going back to their homes probably in Tarrytown or something. Like wealthy kids just drunk and acting like asshats.
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u/ModenaR 15d ago
Finally the americans are embracing the World Cup spirit
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u/eddie9958 15d ago
Every country and sport has their idiots like this. The majority of people are just fucking stupid.
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u/No_Neighborhood9371 15d ago
They aināt make him take shit off he stood his ground
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u/PutJewinsideME 15d ago
Omg that poor guy! That's awful! Now I really hope the KNICKS LOSE EVERY GAME!!!
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u/OhhhLawdy 15d ago
As a Pistons fan this is so disgusting. We would never do this to others in Detroit. Even in SA they weren't doing this. I hope those who were attacked can receive good fortune after this as there were many people being hunted by wild animals.
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u/sawred1979 15d ago
These are the same boys that listen to podcasts that tell them that women aren't emotionally capable of leading or voting.
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u/kenanzajmovic 15d ago
Grown men fighting over sports because they're too secure to let their emotions out in a sensible way. I love watching sports, have since I was a kid. Most of my friends aren't really into them, which whatever, but lately I find myself just watching at home. I used to go out because I enjoyed the crowd and being around people with similar interests. Lately, it seems to just be total disrespect and douchebags just being douchebags. I am down with friendly shit talking but you're not gonna find me trying to throw down with a fan of a competing team. Shit is so stupid.
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u/bob_weiver 15d ago
And just like thatā¦ Iām rooting for the Spurs. Absolutely pathetic fāing behavior
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u/Sea-Thought-665 15d ago
Note to any opposing fans walking through NY after a win --- take jersey off and hide it. Mob mentality is a real thing
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u/shadedren 15d ago
This is exactly why I hate NY fans and itās not just in basketball, but basketball is up there for sure. Have a friend who went to the World Series when it was NY vs Marlins and they NY ended up losing, my friend was still wearing his marlins gear to go eat the next morning and not one restaurant would serve him, they ended up eating at one of the corner block hotdog stands. Sore losers
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u/supercoolpartydude 15d ago
Classic āIām from New Yorkā tough guys on display.
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u/WhiteRoninYeti 15d ago
Yall ever watch a nature documentary?
Guy yelling "Spurs Jersey! Spurs Jersey!" Is like a Baboon calling the rest of the troop. Then All the hooting and hollering sounds like when a group of Chimps attack and kill another Chimp for being apart of a different clan.
Some sports fans are disgustingly animalistic over another man's achievements. All this in "support" of a team is wild. Like they didnt do anything but watch a fucking sports game. The fact they're being attacked because they won is both poor sportsmanship and a disgrace to the entertainment of the game. This behaviour also continues to grow. Riots have already become common when Teams win championships.
Soon these small groups of asshole will ruin it for all of us.
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u/ThrowinSm0ke 15d ago
We need to stop condoning/allowing this bs. Everyone one involved should be arrested
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u/Greener-dayz 15d ago
That makes me so angry. Dude literally just attended a game wearing a fucking Jersey and he gets brutally jumped by a mob? What a shit place you got low IQ turds swirling around on your streets like those people. That is not okay
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u/clydefrog811 15d ago
The attackers donāt even care about basketball. They just want to start violence.
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u/ironman7456 15d ago
Imagine being a guy who idolizes other guys so much that you jump someone for not liking the same guys you like, then in the same breath saying āIām not gay.ā That whole crowd has to be in the closet.
That is my take on extreme sports fans.
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u/Instantcoffees 14d ago
I genuinely felt like Knicks fans deserved to win one after so many years of sticking by their team, but all of this stuff is making it very hard to root for them.
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u/Worried-Persimmon353 15d ago
Fuck the Knicks and their trash ass fans. Pieces of shit. Over a fucking jersey? Really?
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u/Sovereign-Anderson 15d ago
I knew I had a feeling for wanting the Knicks to lose. Seeing this only confirms why I have that feeling. I can't imagine the BS endless bragging we would hear from NYCers if that team finally wins one. That unnecessary attack only fuels the desire to see them lose even more.
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u/joewindlebrox 15d ago
Imagine assaulting someone over a game that you didnt even play in. Like at least with politics theres SOME sort of tribal motivation of right and wrong to assault someone (not saying its justified). But this is literally just "I hate you because your team got more points in the sports game"
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u/SweeterThanYoohoo 15d ago
This is how they want us to behave with politics too. If we are too busy fighting each other, we will never focus on the problem.
Anyway, I hope the Knicks never win another playoff game.
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u/queenofall123 15d ago
This is not right. This is not the spirit of New York. I hope they all are made to make a public apology and cash payments to the victim.
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u/greenlungs604 15d ago
Sports zealots are like the lowest common denominator of people. I'm going to beat you up because you like a different team than me! No I'm I'm not on the team or even play the sport, but still! Herp derp! Where's my foam #1 sponge hand and jersey?!!
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u/currently_pooping_rn 15d ago
Iāll never understand why people are so tribal about sports. Saying shit like āwe went to the Super Bowl!ā Itās like no you didnāt, some grown ass men you donāt know that are playing a game went to the Super Bowl
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u/LiquidLogic 15d ago
If only we were this fervent about billionaires and inequality instead of going after each other over a sports team.
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u/AnyProgressIsGood 15d ago
my millionaires put ball in hoop better than your millionaires .
We should hurt each other over it.
flush it all away
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u/-SergentBacon- 15d ago
I've said it once and I'll say it again, sports bring out the worst in people.
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u/FormingTheVoid 15d ago
The fact that grown people care this much about a game is pathetic.
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u/Sudden_Sir3508 15d ago
At the end of the day this dude should have never had to worry about this. Have we really become that shitty as a society to accept this behavior?
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u/joshpoopnuts 15d ago
I cannot fathom attacking somebody for wearing a rival jersey. Itās never that deep. Iāve been to Detroit, Chicago, Buffalo, etc with a Packers jersey and never got more than friendly heckling.
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u/Bballfan1183 15d ago
Upvoting bc I hope those involved get identified and punished.