Russia and Spain Fined for Racist Fans at Euro 2012: Are Leagues Responsible for Fan Behavior?

by Fef Posted 2012/06/29 00:26:11

Related Topics: Football, Racist, Uefa, 2012, Spain, Fox, Game, Soccer, Futbol, Russia

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	Leagues ARE responsible for fans	4 votes	17%
	Leagues are NOT responsible for fans	20 votes	83%

Fans do stupid things sometimes -- hence the derivation of the word from "fanatic". The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) fined Russia's and Spain's soccer (futbol) leagues for their fans inappropriate behavior.

AFP via Fox News New York reports:Russia's costly Euro 2012 championship continued Thursday as its soccer federation was fined €30,000 ($37,260) for the racist behavior of some of its fans during the Group A game against the Czech Rep

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dragon88 2012/06/29 01:06:34

Leagues are NOT responsible for fans

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Freedom of speech should be allowed everywhere. Besides its not like the fans were threatening someone else's life. That's the kind of attitude people should put up with at games.The more freedom that gets taken away from watching a sports game then the more people are just going to stay home. Everybody has to take the bad with the good. I'm sure a lot of fans are going to continue this behavior because they're thinking well I'm not being sued and I'm sure my team has a lot of money so why stop my racist comments.
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Aqua Surf 2012/07/01 06:40:44

Leagues are NOT responsible for fans

There is no free speech left anywhere in the world, is there. Sad.

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Kat 2012/06/29 13:49:18

Leagues are NOT responsible for fans

But they could ask them behave better just to be decent about it.

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Muriel 2012/06/29 13:47:19

Leagues are NOT responsible for fans

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Whatever happened to individual responsibility? The. Leagues should not be held responsible...

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hazeyjane 2012/06/29 13:19:57

Leagues are NOT responsible for fans

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NO!!!! Of course they are not responsible for the behavior of there fans. Fans are responsible for there own behavior and (fans) should try to keep each other out of trouble. And I might add that People who behave like that are not fans but just there to stir up already existing fanatic feelings.
Venting your opinion is one thing, acting in a racist way or saying hateful things is a totally different ballgame.

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bettyboop 2012/06/29 11:13:03

Leagues are NOT responsible for fans

That's just wrong.

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vdehl 2012/06/29 09:07:16

Leagues ARE responsible for fans

Leagues and fans interact and support each others bad manners.

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MOMMA THOMAS 2012/06/29 05:31:49

Leagues are NOT responsible for fans

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SPORTS FANS HAVE GOTTEN SO CRAZY, THEY'RE A DETRIMENT TO SPORTS. MAYBE THEY SHOULD ALL STAY HOME AND WATCH GAMES ON T.V. ....CURSE THE OPPONENTS WHERE NO ONE CAN HEAR THEM, BREAK UP THEIR FURNITURE, KNOCK THEMSELVES OUT ON THEIR OWN PROPERTY.

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TruBluTopaz 2012/06/29 02:21:49

Leagues are NOT responsible for fans

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But isn't it interesting to note that people other than Americans can be called racist.

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Bob DiN 2012/06/29 01:29:58

Leagues are NOT responsible for fans

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I bet a lot of liberals made the compliant. Liberals think everything is racist unless it's them doing it.

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Maria 2012/06/29 01:16:16

Leagues ARE responsible for fans

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whopee dooo......what can we do about fans? can't stop them for shouting match...

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dragon88 2012/06/29 01:06:34

Leagues are NOT responsible for fans

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Freedom of speech should be allowed everywhere. Besides its not like the fans were threatening someone else's life. That's the kind of attitude people should put up with at games.The more freedom that gets taken away from watching a sports game then the more people are just going to stay home. Everybody has to take the bad with the good. I'm sure a lot of fans are going to continue this behavior because they're thinking well I'm not being sued and I'm sure my team has a lot of money so why stop my racist comments.

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susan BN-0 2012/06/29 00:38:24

Leagues are NOT responsible for fans

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They can't control what their fans do.

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