Booo THAT Guy

This story is now two days old and to be honest I really don't care for the NBA (No Basketball Association) but this story has really started to irritate me to no end. NO, I'm not talking about Mark Cuban who thinks because he owns a team and has money believes he has an inherant right to say and act however he wants to whomever he wants (that is pathetic but doesn't really affect anyone but him and his team).

What I am most irritated about is the story of one Mr. Ernest Povetti who blames Glen "Big Baby" Davis for "Shoving" his son after Davis hits a game winning, seconds left shot, in the playoffs. Why am I so peeved? If you buy COURT SIDE seats--seats that are on, not next to or behind but ON the court--you have to expect that players are going to be very close (within inches) t0 you...THAT IS WHAT YOU'RE PAYING FOR..to be NEAR the players. Are you going to get mad if a player is diving for a ball and because of this natural thing called momentum and gravity doesn't allow them to stop and they fall on you (accidentally) and spill your beer and you get mustard from the hot dog your eating on your shirt? NO! You're going to help the player up and find the nearest TV camera and raise your arms above your head to get noticed. THAT IS WHAT YOU PAID FOR! In this case you have not seen the video here is is:



Look at the last 10 seconds of the video. You want to know responsibility? PAY ATTENTION! The kid looks away and walks towards the court! Now, you're going to say something like he's a 12 year old kid, blah blah blah. Listen, if an athlete-professional or amature or back yard pickup- has just scored the winning shot they have every right to be exuberant. Not only that but Davis was ON THE COURT! It's not like this is the "Malice in the Palace" where players jumped into the stands. The kid and player were on the court. The sideline, in case you didn't know, is still part of the court, it is where the players stand to inbound the ball and where the benches are. Since this "incident" Big Baby Davis has apologized (what for, I don't know) to the kid and is sending him a jersey. The kid now has a signed jersey and for the rest of his life will be on SportsCenter highlights. What do we, the sports loving public, get in return? SCREWED! Because of this NBA, NCAA, NFL, MLB (insert additional leagues) and teams will evaluate how close people can get to the action to protect themselves from lawsuits. There is an inherent risk that comes with when it comes to sports. You have objects and people performing at the highest caliber. Bats, sticks, balls, bodies all go flying around the playing surface and the areas that boarder them, that is the point of the sport and the reason you pay money to seem them. What's next, putting up a net that lines the Masters in case Tiger hooks a ball into the gallery 250 yards down the fairway? Mr. Povetti should be ashamed of himself! He paid for him and his son to be "as close to the action as possible" with court side seats. Well guess what you got it, your son was put himself INTO the action and now he wants a refund because he couldn't handle it? When sideline passes are revoked, court side seats are actually 10 feet behind the media table and backstage and locker room passes are no longer available blame Mr. Povetti.

Now, the most appropriate thing to do in this situation...lets all Boo THAT Guy 1, 2, 3....BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!