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GOUSC's avatar

I whole heartedly agree that there is no place for discrimination against people for their race, religion, gender, etc. With that said, I am glad there weren’t 4K HD cameras and cell phones around to record every really dumb thing I said or screamed at the opposing teams or refs as an inebriated co-ed…. and that was back in the early 00’s….

If I was in charge, I would lean more towards a mandatory civics course focused on educating the involved parties about how we got to

the point where we need to have protected classes as opposed to expelling them or ruining their lives forever.

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David Gulickson's avatar

Harassing the visiting team and it’s fanbase is to be expected - ignorance is nothing new. There’s a line between clever banter and drunken spew. Unfortunately, that line is crossed more often than not in today’s egocentric world

A couple years back at Autzen, I was walking through the party zone, resplendent in Purple and Gold, with my Duck hosts. Got the usual razzing, ignored the spew, but had to give props to the crew populating a very $ubstantual motor coach. As I walked by, I felt something hit the ground at my feet…it was a dog biscuit; a hilarious first! Picked it up, looked at who threw it, gave a thumbs up, and pretended to take a bite. DuckFan’s response was to invite me over for “a real meal.” Made some new friends over a tri-tip sandwich and a micro-brew.

Been embarrassed in Husky Stadium by over-the-line invective put forth by my fellow HuskyFans. Bottomline is idiots have been around as long as I can remember and show no signs of disappearing anytime soon. All the fan base can do is police itself.

That being said I hope both Washington and Oregon are undefeated when we meet in November. Now THAT’LL be a GAME!

GO DAWGS

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