To wish injury on another athlete or athletes........

[MUCSteelers5xSuperChamp]

"I hope they (the Steelers) get hurt in the Super Bowl."

This was an excerpt I read online in reference to the 2005 AFC championship game between the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers and the hosting Denver Broncos, when a drunk fan was quoted in a Denver paper online after his team's disastrous 34-17 setback.

This is something that fans who are devoted to their team tend to do following an excruciating loss and wishing for an athlete or athletes to get injured. Sadly for them wishing for an athlete to get injured at any level doesn't equate to a trophy or change the outcome of a game played.

I have seen my three favorite teams (Steelers, Mount Union, and Michigan) absorb devastating losses but I never wished for the winning athletes on the other team to get hurt.

What would you do if you sat by someone who wished for another athlete to get hurt from an opposing team, how would you respond to that person?

[tiger embalmer]

I am a huge Ohio State fan. Just as much as I am a Massillon Tiger fan. I will always remember how Anthony Gonzalez beat Massillon practical by himself in 2002. I hated cheering for him during his time at Ohio State. Every big play he made was followed by cheers from me followed by "I hate that kid". But I would never hope for him to get hurt, even while he was at St. Ignatius. I would never hope for a McKinley player to get hurt either. That is just poor sportsmanship. I hate seeing kids get hurt at football games, and shame on all fans and other players who wish it.

[MUCSteelers5xSuperChamp]

tiger embalmer,

I know what you are going through with that one. I remember his catch against Michigan and though it frustrated me, I didn't wish harm to befall him.

If I was to sit by someone who said "I hope __________________ gets hurt" and what not, I'd probably correct the person by telling him that the athlete is the son of a mother and father.

I know there are seven posters on here (me and you being two of the seven) who don't condone such an action. Not that I do but if I ever (again, not that I do) wished for someone to get hurt and forbid they did...I could never show my face in public because of the ignominy behind it.

[savage4president]

I wish the steelers bus or plane would crash everytime they travel!

[MUCSteelers5xSuperChamp]

savage4president,

I laughed when I saw your post! Just like that Denver Broncos fan.........

Anyway, the worst time to wish hurt on an athlete in my honest opinion is if your team falls short close to say...the World Series, Super Bowl, NBA Finals, Stanley Cup Finals, or whatever...they lose in the round next to those main events.

That reminds me of "gomustangs23", who wished for Mario Manningham (Warren Harding High School) to break a leg and never play football again. THAT......was classless indeed.

[02teleprograd]

I would tell them to pray to Jesus.

Just to fun with him. It's just sports.

[DAWGH8R]

I often wish for mild stomach cramps & diarrhea that last 3 hours, for the opposition !! :jestera: