Fans Fight Back!

Sports Fan Testimonials

“I was appalled at the number of drunken fans at last night's Monday Night Football game (Denver vs. KC 9/27/05). I was sitting in the south stands. The police repeatedly came into the stands to eject drunken fans. Despite that, the fans continued to buy beer from the concession stands. We counted the empty beer cups in the fans in front of us. Nine each. I was glad that I didn't have my family with me.”

Chris McDonald
Erie, Colorado

“I am a life-long baseball fan who simply stopped going to games because of the drunkenness of the fans. How many other, I wonder, have done the same? It is unconscionable that MLB permits these vendors to break the rules about how much alcohol they sell. There are children at these games. Do we have to wait until a child is killed before something is done?”

Jenna Rosen
Montclair, New Jersey

“It really disappoints me when I attend a stadium game and see people drunk and acting out of control. I no longer see it as a family atmosphere, which is a shame because I enjoyed taking my young nieces and nephews too games and find it difficult to now due to some of the people that act inappropriately. The industry is helping these people by allowing them to act like this and is pushing away the fans that they should be working hard to keep happy.”

Kari Shanahan
Canastota, New York

“I've observed many instances of alcohol-fueled fan bullying, loud and obnoxious behavior. MacAfee Stadium is not without its history of alcohol induced violent assaults as well. Aramark has been asked to adhere to policies of limited sales, no sales after the 7 th , etc, but these policies require ongoing high levels of training of employees as well as ongoing high levels of enforcement. I don't know that those things are being carried out to the extent they should be.”

Joan Kiley
Berkeley, California

“I would love to bring my son to a Red Sox game but cannot due to the drunkenness of the spectators. I believe the whole issue of alcohol in sports needs to be addressed if we are to pass on baseball to today's youth.”

Paul Griffiths
Cambridge, Massachusetts