OT: Taking sports too seriously

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While this story happened under very unusual circumstances, a Google Search shows unfortunately as we know, fans are more the problem. Sad:

Angry soccer fans kill goaltender. | SportsFilter
Jan 18, 2010 ... A teenage goalkeeper for Benin's national youth soccer team was killed by angry fans after a loss to Nigeria in a weekend match, ...

Iraqi Soccer Player Killed By Fan During Game-Tying Shot
Mar 16, 2009 ... BAGHDAD — Police say an Iraqi soccer player has been shot dead just as he was about to kick what could have been the tying goal in a weekend ...

Iraqi Goalie Killed in Victory Shooting - NYTimes.comMar 16, 2009 ... BAGHDAD — Victory celebrations at a soccer match in Iraq ended abruptly when a fan accidentally shot the winning goalie to death, ...

Colombian Soccer Player Kills Fan For Calling Him "Lousy"
Jul 5, 2009 ... A Colombian soccer player shot and killed a fan for calling him "lousy" on Sunday, days after the player's team lost a local championship, ...

Iraqi fan shoots soccer player dead
Jun 14, 2010 ... An Iraqi fan has shot dead a soccer player of the opposing team as he ... Iraqi footballer Heidar Kazem was shot in the head and killed by a fan...

Suspect arrested in Mexico in soccer killing - World Soccer ...
Jun 15, 2010 ... He is the third soccer player to be shot in the Mexican capital this year. ... death of a soccer player who was killed in an apparent robbery attempt ... Compete against soccer fans worldwide. Sign up for fantasy World

Soccer Player Salvador Cabanas Shot in Head in Mexican Bar ...Jan 25, 2010 ... Paraguayan soccer standout Salvador Cabanas is in serious condition ... Its upsetting because they dont think about his family or fans. ...

Unfortunately there were many, many more pages......