I’m prepared to be flamed, but when you pay a premium price to attend a sporting event, there should be an expectation that you will not be beaten up. If they are going to take your ticket money, then the venue has an obligation to provide for a safe environment which is why the suit goes beyond the fan.
Admitedly there is not enough detail here to determine if that happened, but all of you would expect that, wouldn’t you? I would, especially if it were my wife or daughter.
“A family of Patriots fans from New Jersey filed a lawsuit against the bosses of the old Giants Stadium based on a situation during last year’s Patriots-Jets game. The suit alleges that Michelle Munoz, a 43-year-old mother, was sworn at, punched and eventually thrown over a row of seats for holding up a sign that read, “I love Tom Brady.” Her 14-year-old daughter, wearing a Patriots jersey, also was the target of abuse. The family claims security ignored their pleas for help because they are Pats fans.”
Although I question the target of the suit, I agree with Pat’s expectation. I would have the same. More security is needed at Jets games and there may not have been enough.
I guess no one will ever really know. My gut tells me it takes two people to fight. I am just not open minded enough to think this lady was just sitting there minding her own business and had someone pull her out of her seat and throw her multiple rows. I also feel there is a certain difficulty managing large crowds like this and you take some risk upon yourself when you go. I would have taken my wife and daughter and left the game before I allowed it to escalate this much. Of course if I thought I could sue the Giants and their deep pockets, hmmmmm.
Going to a professional football game in NYC is an assumption of risk. Nobody can control the activities of 60,000 “fans” and the small number of beer drinking, foul mouthed, low class, un-disciplined hooligans who can’t control themselves over a stupid game. I agree that the focus needs to be on the individual(s) involved, not the venue. Maybe the solution is to have a special section reserved for the A-holes.
well, to have lifted her and threw her over a few rows deserves to be held accountable for their actions and not the stadium. the stadium will in fact state this typically happens at the stadium the mouthing and verbal abuse, you’d expect that because you are from the opposing team. if hurt from the incident, she needs to have gone after the folks that threw her. security would not have prevented this incident.. it does not matter what price you pay for the ticket either. it could be premium or it could have been cheap seats.
Given the injured lady had a sign that read “I love Tom Brady” and that apparently was the basis for her unwarranted attack, then Tom Brady should pay for her medical bills! $ue him too!
ok, the guy attacks her, and security ignores the situation. How do you get the jerk’s name to sue him? somehow I doubt he identified himself before leaving the stadium, and spouse was probably trying to help injured wife instead of chasing down the big jerk.
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I’m prepared to be flamed, but when you pay a premium price to attend a sporting event, there should be an expectation that you will not be beaten up. If they are going to take your ticket money, then the venue has an obligation to provide for a safe environment which is why the suit goes beyond the fan.
Admitedly there is not enough detail here to determine if that happened, but all of you would expect that, wouldn’t you? I would, especially if it were my wife or daughter.
Torch away . . .
I agree with Pat!
By: Jerry Spar on WEEI.com
“A family of Patriots fans from New Jersey filed a lawsuit against the bosses of the old Giants Stadium based on a situation during last year’s Patriots-Jets game. The suit alleges that Michelle Munoz, a 43-year-old mother, was sworn at, punched and eventually thrown over a row of seats for holding up a sign that read, “I love Tom Brady.” Her 14-year-old daughter, wearing a Patriots jersey, also was the target of abuse. The family claims security ignored their pleas for help because they are Pats fans.”
Although I question the target of the suit, I agree with Pat’s expectation. I would have the same. More security is needed at Jets games and there may not have been enough.
I guess no one will ever really know. My gut tells me it takes two people to fight. I am just not open minded enough to think this lady was just sitting there minding her own business and had someone pull her out of her seat and throw her multiple rows. I also feel there is a certain difficulty managing large crowds like this and you take some risk upon yourself when you go. I would have taken my wife and daughter and left the game before I allowed it to escalate this much. Of course if I thought I could sue the Giants and their deep pockets, hmmmmm.
They’re Jets fans, what do you expect?
Going to a professional football game in NYC is an assumption of risk. Nobody can control the activities of 60,000 “fans” and the small number of beer drinking, foul mouthed, low class, un-disciplined hooligans who can’t control themselves over a stupid game. I agree that the focus needs to be on the individual(s) involved, not the venue. Maybe the solution is to have a special section reserved for the A-holes.
well, to have lifted her and threw her over a few rows deserves to be held accountable for their actions and not the stadium. the stadium will in fact state this typically happens at the stadium the mouthing and verbal abuse, you’d expect that because you are from the opposing team. if hurt from the incident, she needs to have gone after the folks that threw her. security would not have prevented this incident.. it does not matter what price you pay for the ticket either. it could be premium or it could have been cheap seats.
Given the injured lady had a sign that read “I love Tom Brady” and that apparently was the basis for her unwarranted attack, then Tom Brady should pay for her medical bills! $ue him too!
ok, the guy attacks her, and security ignores the situation. How do you get the jerk’s name to sue him? somehow I doubt he identified himself before leaving the stadium, and spouse was probably trying to help injured wife instead of chasing down the big jerk.