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.

[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.

[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.

[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."

[Coach Bill]

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. I told the home administrator about it and the guys asked me "is he redheaded?", 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?

You're right it is. Especially, in that context. Not racist, but a slur for sure.

[just another ref]

2-8-1 Note: When team supporter become unruly or interfere with the orderly progress of the game, the officials shall stop the game until the host management resolves the situation..........



Frankly, I can't imagine anything on a sign which would interfere with the orderly progress of the game.

[BDevil15]

So if you are going to judge "Ginger" as a derogatory term and do something about it where does your all encompassing social judgment end? If a green school fans call the Yellow school "bananas" and means it in a rude way couldn't you consider that derogatory as well? Just do your job and let administrators do theirs.

If the distraction affects the game in some way then ask someone who is there for that purpose.

[Mark Padgett]

OK - this isn't at a basketball game, but if it was, would you just ignore it or have it removed? Would you ask game management to remove the person also?