And the Pussification of America Continues: NFL Trying To Force Fans Who Get Kicked Out of Games To Take 4 Hour Online Course On Being Nice Before They Can Return
ESPN – The NFL is getting more serious about conduct in the stands. This year, its teams are requiring any fan who gets ejected from a stadium to take a four-hour online course before they are permitted to come back into the facility again. The course, designed by psychotherapist Dr. Ari Novick in tandem with the MetLife Stadium security director Daniel DeLorenzi, focuses on alcohol abuse, anger management and crude behavior. “ For decades, some fans have believed that when they put on the jersey of their favorite player on their favorite team and they enter a stadium, they can behave any way they want,” Novick said. “This program was designed to say to people, ‘We want you to have fun when you come to a game, but you have to understand that your actions can affect people and there are rules to abide by.’ ” Novick said when fans get ejected from a game this year, they will be sent a letter that encourages them to apologize to the team and complete the course. If they fail to meet the requirement, and they are caught on stadium property, they are told they could be arrested for trespassing.
Somebody needs to whisper in Dr. Ari Novick’s ear to shut the fuck up. Hey newsflash bro. Nobody gives a fuck about you or your stupid plan and that includes Roger Goodell. This is just the NFL doing what the NFL does. Figure out ways to cover their asses and get good PR. Too many people getting stabbed after games and shit. Too many serious fights. So the NFL has to pretend like they care about tailgating and drinking even though they love it. But nobody is going to take your dumb ass course. Get over yourself and your fake life psychotherapy mumbo jumbo already. Just sit there, smile and shut up. There is no way to enforce this even if the NFL wanted to. Like if I buy a ticket and get kicked out how the hell do you stop me from coming back? You can’t. I know it. The NFL knows it. Everybody seems to know it except you. But keep sending people letters bro encouraging them to spend 4 hours on a Saturday taking “Be Nice 101”. Nerd.
no way to enforce it?
All NFL stadiums have casino level security camera coverage at this point. It’s called facial recognition software jewbone. most stadiums already employ it.
the real reason the NFL is doing this is money. 7000 peeps kicked out last year, lets assume half of em want to go to another NFL game and do the course.
4500×100= 450k in free cheese for the NFL.
Sadly this whole ordeal could have been avoided had someone had the balls to yell INS!!!!!
I agree with the NFL. You should be able to go to an away game, conduct yourself with respect, and not have to fear for your safety. This is the USA after all not South America.
what will be interesting is if the number of people kicked out goes up this year. over/ under on 10,000 people being kicked out and made to take this course?
Gotta take the over right?
Somewhere, Vladimir Putin is laughing maniacally.
Thats gayer than getting caught choking on a boner. Just ask neil
@tom
Except the course is mandatory for all infractions. You know what the top infraction was last year? smoking in public.
I’d agree with you if it was only for violent/lewd conduct you had to pony up 100 bucks for.
@presmoobs, i wish they tossed the kid who sat in the middle of the row and made us all move for his every 5 minute smoke break all game long. Damn dirty smoking bastrds.
After Nov when we finish the 420 legalization push, wonder if it’ll be cool for us smokers to hit up the smoking sections at Fenway/Gillette. That”d be f’n awesome.
I can picture it now……tapp’n out my blunt….back to my seats……smash some cracker jacks, couple ice cream sandwiches, hot dog……oh change of innings….back out to the smoking area….mmmmm that’ll be great.
problem is, most Eagle fans don’t own a computer
Gotta side with the NFL on this one. Too many drunk ass clowns out there. Although, personally, I’d just ban them for life if they pull shit worthy of being tossed.
@rp…..or know how to read….or comprehend speech intended for anyone older than 2.
^correct!
Are Raider fans still allowed to stab people in the stands?
toms left nut, that’s bullshit. You should not be able to go to an away game, wearing all your team’s gear and cheering every time your team makes a good play without at the least getting heckled or having drinks poured on you. That’s enemy territory, even if it is Jaguars vs. Seahawks. You go into someone else’s house and disrespect them, expect some sort of retaliation.
Heres how it works:
They know where you were sitting, they track the credit card you used to purchase the tickets, if youre a season ticket holder then your tickets are disabled until you take the course. Doesnt even matter if its your fuck up buddy who got kicked out, you will be responsible. The bar code is disabled is disabled for the remaining games. Really only works for people who are season ticket holders, but thats the overwhelming majority of the stadium so its fairly effective.