Snowballs

A lot of folks down there are not wearing helmets and pads.  Even with the gear, an ice chunk from the upper deck can take out an eye permanently.  But at least it wasn't in Philly, the snowballs would have had batteries and razor blades inside.

The refs were right to stop the game and enforce order.  Looking at some soccer highlights from Australia this weekend, it’s clear that the boundary between mischievous fan misbehavior and serious outcomes can be a thin one.  So I retract my post but won’t delete it and accept all of the criticisms.

   I just can’t rid myself of the image of an ex player, maybe sixty years old, who had a long and successful career and was famous for dealing out ferocious hits, having to explain to his grandchildren that his storied career was ended by an injury caused by a…snowball
   

mahler123 - There’s a reason they wear helmets with face masks, some with plastic eye shields, it’s a very violent sport, and the head and face are very susceptible to serious injury.  Many on the sidelines; players, coaches, officials, police officers, security people, etc., don’t have helmets on, making your ignorant argument a moot point.  I spent 25 years as a policeman, with 15 of them also working part-time at Cleveland Indians and Cleveland Cavaliers games.  There was absolutely zero tolerance for anyone throwing anything on or near the field or court, an arrest, night in jail, and date with a judge was the result.  It stated so on the tickets to the games, and an announcement stating so was made over the PA just prior to the start of the games.  Fortunately, there were very few who were ever that ignorantly stupid and thoughtless.

Poor behavior in a sea of poor behavior. 

Only a complete moron would be throwing objects .they should have been tossed out IHave seen especially Philli fans even throwing brandy  bottles ,cups of beer these drunks are lucky the players didnot come into the stands and use them as practice dummies .some people have no respect ot brains !!