The solutions First, stadiums and arenas around the country continue to beef up security. Second, new stadiums are designed with crowd control in mind. Third, international stadium and crowd control experts advocate stopping beer sales as early as possible, and some teams are now eliminating sales as early as halftime. Obviously, the pressure to maximize concession revenues will always affect this decision. Finally, societal controls come into play.
Violators risk suspension for a year or longer.
As technology continues to improve in our already over-litigated society, more cases will reach the courts. It is also important to remember that fans can be even more emotional than players when they follow the teams they are passionate about. While spectator emotion is embedded in the tradition and history of each sport, the significant causes and effects of spectator violence must be isolated and controlled before the large-scale European and African tragedies reach American soil as well. Henderson deciding whether to play Sluggish No. Inc. All rights reserved.