Inappropriate Fan Signs

[dabard]

I don't think there's any rule book discussion about this, but it may still be of interest. http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2...er-signs.html/

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by dabard

I don't think there's any rule book discussion about this, but it may still be of interest. http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2...er-signs.html/

If I'm personally offended (hostile work environment), I'll report it to game management (and probably make a smart a$$ comment to the offenders). Otherwise, anything offensive will probably receive complaints from other fans, or even visiting coaches, and get dealt with.

[Mark Padgett]

I am not making this up. The best spectator sign I ever saw was many years ago when I was watching a UCLA-USC basketball game on TV. A student in the UCLA section had a sign that said, "FLUSH USED TROJANS".

[ballgame99]

Along these lines, I heard the student section yelling "GINGER" at an opposing player when he was on the free throw line. I told the home administrator about it and the guys asked me "is he readheaded?", to which I answered yes, and the guys then said "well then he's a ginger" and walked off. Ok then. I was under the impression that was a derogatory term?

[constable]

If I'm going to address a sign in the the stands it would have to be so incredibly egregious ( homophobic, racist etc) and recent enough that game management hasn't seen it

Baseball has a great philosophy for dealing with nonsense in the stands. Let the people who deal with the stands, deal with it. Your job is to deal with the field.
It seems like people are too busy paying attention to whats going on in the stands they might be missing an important part of the game that they do have jurisdiction over.

[Nevadaref]

But it was okay to advocate at the 1968 Olympics with such a slogan as that was considered a political statement on human rights. ?!?!

When will our society realize that ALL such messages are inherently racial and unacceptable.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by ballgame99

Along these lines, I heard the student section yelling "GINGER" at an opposing player when he was on the free throw line.

When I was in HS (right after Noah and the flood) we used to yell the following at opponents when they were shooting FTs:

"See that basket, see that ball, come on stupid, hit the wall."

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

But it was okay to advocate at the 1968 Olympics with such a slogan as that was considered a political statement on human rights. ?!?!

When will our society realize that ALL such messages are inherently racial and unacceptable.

I'm not sure what you're referring to in the first part.

I agree with the 2nd part.

Frankly, in ballgame99's case, I'd follow up with a message to the state and let them deal with it.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Adam

I'm not sure what you're referring to in the first part.

Google it. Isn't isn't an obscure reference.

[BillyMac]

[Archie Lib]

My personal favorite was at an NHL game where someone held a sign up to the ref that said "Hey Dan. I think you're pregnant. You've missed two entire periods."

Completely not basketball related but hey. Points for creativity.

[Mark Padgett]

[Rich1]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

No. If game management has an issue with it tgen they can handle it but until it starts to affect the game then I'm not getting involved (and no, I don't think hurting a players feelngs is enough). Admin cachoose to handle signs they deem offensive, obtrusive, or inappropriate as they see fit.

Although it is insensitive and politically incorrect, the above is a creatively funny way to negate the other sign.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Rich1

No. If game management has an issue with it tgen they can handle it but until it starts to affect the game then I'm not getting involved (and no, I don't think hurting a players feelngs is enough). Admin cachoose to handle signs they deem offensive, obtrusive, or inappropriate as they see fit.

Although it is insensitive and politically incorrect, the above is a creatively funny way to negate the other sign.

That sign uses "gay" as an insult and a slur. It is unacceptable in our society, including at a sporting contest.
The correct answer is to stop the game and notify the game admin to have the sign removed. Sticking your head in the sand and thinking that this type of behavior is someone else's problem is not being a positive participant in progress and actually contributes to a continuance of the problem.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

But it was okay to advocate at the 1968 Olympics with such a slogan as that was considered a political statement on human rights. ?!?!

When will our society realize that ALL such messages are inherently racial and unacceptable.

Another WTF moment from the Silver State.

Have you ever been banned from living in a state? When I was an infant my parents and I were banned from 17 states by the military. Maybe bullcrap like that led to that Olympic moment. Not that you are one to realize there are life experiences outside of what your brain can conceptualize.