The video up above has been spiraling around the inter-web for days. It certainly will for weeks, and years later it'll pop-up somewhere again. To summarize, what happened here is a streaker, dressed as a referee, stops play by blowing a whistle, runs out on the field and then starts to undress and initiate his prank. Of course the crowd loved it, and what happened after that, they love too. The teams both got into a huge brawl that cleared the sidelines and delayed the game. Most critics believe the reason for the brawl was not the prankster's actions, but the emotional tension from UCLA, which was down 42-7 to a team that had previously only won one game. For they're players-- and even their fans-- tensions were running high, but this isn't anything to be worried about, this is sports!
Streakers and pranksters of various kinds, fights that stop games, interrupt play and get players, fans and managers fined or imprisoned, and blowouts, beat-downs, routes-- this is all sports. This is the same things we've been watching for a long time. There are many other qualities that define this form of entertainment, but in this one game there were so many elements that make sports the reason why fans watch it. Of course we wouldn't like to see this happen at every game, that would be nonsensical, but once a while when emotions reach their peak and everyone explodes and something unusual happens, it makes for great entertainment. Listen to the fans cheer at the streaker and the fight in the background for example.
There are so many memorable fights, beat-downs, and pranks that have thrived in sports lore keeps the history going that it honestly would be too boring if everything went smoothly every time. Now and again its fun to see these kind of occurrences. I've maybe watched this video about 10-times, and then saw it again on SportsCenter. Sports wouldn't be the same without these occurrences, and they will happen again- because the true fans love it.
Definitely approved!!
-- La Guerre
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I wonder if any reporter thought to call the police afterward to see (a) if the kid was arrested, and, (b) what he was charged with. I'd love to know that, as well as how much he was fined.
ReplyDeleteThis video is crazy. I can't believe one person started all of this. Honestly, this is one of the funniest videos that I have ever seen. But it is unfortunate that the teams had to start fighting on the field. A streaker shouldn't bring about that much drama between the players. The players should just let their anger out while the game is going on, not while the cops are trying to arrest an idiot running on the field. That streaker deserves to spend the night in jail.
ReplyDeleteThe camera man probably had the hardest job on the field. Did he follow the guy streaking or the fight that ensued after the streaker started streaking.
ReplyDeleteMoments like these shows why sports are the best things to watch. You just never know what can happen on any given night.