Yeah I read that yesterday, pretty despicable how far some people take things.

The thing that really pisses me off is that the fans that do these things are not even the real Eagles fans. They’re the people that would go crazy whenever Dawkins got a big hit and then go right back to chugging a beer and not giving a shit.

Too many people use the reputation as an excuse to act like aholes out in public and abuse other people. Just because people expect you to do it doesn’t mean you have to fulfill those expectations.

These people aren’t really fans of the team. They just want to get drunk and fight.

but going after a kid in a wheelchair is taking a little further than it needs to go.

That is absolutely disgusting. I can’t believe some people would stoop that low.

I wish i’d have those people say that him because there would have been some type of altercation to follow.

I am very very close to getting rid of my account on SB nation and starting another one. I chose 700 Level a few years ago because i love the fans who suffered through the tough years. But to most people thats not what 700 level meant.

I seriously think I’m done as 700 level…

If others are willing to man up and do it… We should pitch in and buy this kid and a friend a ticket to the Giants/Eagles game at giants stadium. I’ll setup a paypal thing, and if we all chp in 5-10 dollars, we could really do something big here.

I already told him I would get him tickets. I really hope people will be willing to help me pay for t hese tickets… Just think if 10-20 of you give me 5-15 bucks we can do a great thing here and without much $

I live in NY, i go to the same bar with the same crowd every week for years now. Yes, I’m the only Eagles fan among Giants blue and Jets green (token Raider fan, Lion fan, a couple steelers fans, and a small group of Cowboy homers). When we played the Giants in playoffs, the bar saw a ridiculous surge in Giants fans (literally in jerseys they just bought with the tags still on them so they could return them after)

A table nearby (new guys who were there for the first time, and probably assumed the same of me) started talking shit, which is fine…I like it, I do it too. But the fat kid on the end didn’t know where to draw the line, and he looks at me with my wife sitting next to me, points in my face and yells, “F&$# YOU!”

I don’t get angry or emotional very often, so I went to the table and explained to fatty and his friends that you can talk shit on the Eagles all day….we’ll go back and forth, it’s fun. But NEVER cross the line and make it personal! I don’t understand why that lesson seems so hard for people to learn.

Im thinking stub hub but does anyon ehave a better idea to purchase tickets? also the more $ the better the tix (obviously). but once we can figure out what tix to buy i’ll show the receipt and guys can contribute from there… I’ll also link this to the giants board so whoever contributes can get credit as well

Wheelchair user or not, certain fans need to get a grip and calm down on fans of opposing teams. It’s ok to give a “Giants Suck” or whatever trash talking. But to intimidate any fan to make him feel unsafe or insult him because of his physical disability is just wrong. I love sports and the Philadelphia teams as much as the next guy, but ultimately it’s a game and entertainment. No reason to act like that over entertainment.

Joe, definitely find out what is needed for wheelchair accessible seating for the guy. You may want to try to work through either the Eagles or Giants PR to get proper seats for the guy. Even though your heart is definitely in the right place, getting him tickets that he can’t use may be unintentionally adding a little insult to injury.

I will contribute. Keep me in the loop as ýou find out more infpo and let me know what I need to do…

Nobody deserves that.

I’ve gone to more games at the Linc than I did at the Vet, but I think a Phils-Mets game is worse fan-behavior wise than an average Eagles game.

The problem is, it’s people that want to fight and be assholes anyway, the game just gives them an “excuse”.

That was a tough read

Does anyone know whether this kid’s story is true?

baseball, football, and basketball, and I’ve heard stuff like this EVERYWHERE, not just Philly. And the worst that I’ve heard? Los Angeles. I’ve been there several times as a Phillies fan and some pretty brutal stuff has been said to me. I don’t mind trash-talking, I actually sort of like – it’s all part of the game, but when you threaten to break my legs or rape my fiancee, then you have taken it too far.

If we really feel its only 7-10% of the fans that are taking it to a level it should never reach, then it shouldnt be too hard to change this picture we’ve painted. We should all take it upon ourselves to step up and tell our fellow eagles fan what they’re doin is over the line of just being a fan. Just thinking bout stoppin ppl from tipping porta-johns isnt enough. Man up, and do something. Ive told fans to shut up before when they’ve gone to far. if we all do our part to change the way opposing fans are treated, it will no longer happen. Be rowdy, tell them their team sucks, but leave the personal attacks out of it.

I was at the jets/eagles preseason game and told jets fans enough was enough as they cat called women in eagles jersey’s walkin to their seats. Not even in the upper teirs, i was down low 18 rows from the field It’s def. not just eagles fans. It’s a matter of human decency that alcohol negates.

Sounds very made up.

and I was assulted by a pack of wolves in the parking lot who mocked me for being an Eagles fan as they tore my limbs off. They were also drunk and had bad breath.

Where ever they sell alchohol, there will be an idiot. I’m glad there was no violence in that story, just some heckling from some idiot fans. Nothing unheard in most stadiums, there are places in the world where fans are friendly, I guess Philly isnt’ one of them. Like I said, I’m glad the story didn’t involve violence, just words. Bad behavior indeed, but at least it didn’t escalate.

There’s assholes in every town, and every week I guarantee you something similar happens, reported or not.

that’s just being a douche. there’s douchebags everywhere.

I don’t want to be insensitive but I saw a Giants fan peg a Eagles fan kid in the face with a hot dog at a Giants stadium. I’ve seen a lot of bad things happen and horrible things said by fans other than Eagles fans.

I’m sorry that this happened but let’s not sit there and believe that Eagles fans are the only bad people in the world.

Jason, you believe someone just decided to fabricate a story that he’s in a wheel chair and got blasted just because he wanted for the Giants fans to sound superior? I think you’re better than that. And c’mon dude the Vet was the only stadium to have a jail… A fucking jail! They don’t put jails in stadiums because of reputation.

Listen, I UNDERSTAND fully that each and every team has their pieces of shit.

However, this whole thing isn’t about giving Justin retribution for Eagles fans. It’s about someone who went to the game and got blasted for no reason.

Have any of you ever been offended so bad? Put yourself in his shoes for two seconds instead of bitching about our reputation. If we all throw 10-20 dollars we can buy him some nice seats and show a gesture that goes above and beyond. I’m hoping I don’t have to eat most of this bill,,, and FYI Justin did e-mail me and he will need accessible seating.

We are a great group if people, and this is a great opportunity to show it.

seems to be taking it in stride and not getting down on him self over it. Wish the kid all the best in the future.

So I could have told those F***ing morons where to go.

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