2008 Woodie Awards
Tony's Time Out: Play by Play - Attending sports
Tony Patrico
Issue date: 8/17/07 Section: Sports
Be Respectful
If a player goes down after being injured, do not cheer or call him a baby. Put yourself in that position. If you twist an ankle or tear a muscle, and you go down in pain, you would hope somebody would come and help you up and make sure you are all right. Now take that same situation and have a large amount of strangers pointing, laughing and calling you names. Doesn't seem so much fun anymore, does it? Be respectful of your team and your visiting players.
Remember, the players on the field are there for a reason.
So many times I have heard fans on the sideline screaming and yelling, "What are you thinking? You're terrible!" Well, players do what they do better than I could for sure. They are scholarship athletes, playing a sport they have played for years. They were selected to play a game on the collegiate level. Be proud and look up to the athletes; don't shoot them down and harass them.
You don't just represent yourself; you are representing your school.
Many times I have seen a fan act in a way that makes me not want to associate with them. I'm not saying I have seen an SIUE fan, but I have noticed other fans using vulgar language, behaving rudely, not following rules and being obscene. Fun is fun and jokes are jokes; however, there is a time when the end of the line is near. Some things people say can put a bad reputation on SIUE. Remember, you are representing your school. Support the team and be respectful.
Of course, every student here is an adult who can make his or her own choices. The preceding items are guidelines to remember, so when you attend an event, you can make the most of the situation
In closing, I urge students to participate and pay attention to what's going on with campus sports. Remember, these guys aren't just athletes, they are students too.
If a player goes down after being injured, do not cheer or call him a baby. Put yourself in that position. If you twist an ankle or tear a muscle, and you go down in pain, you would hope somebody would come and help you up and make sure you are all right. Now take that same situation and have a large amount of strangers pointing, laughing and calling you names. Doesn't seem so much fun anymore, does it? Be respectful of your team and your visiting players.
Remember, the players on the field are there for a reason.
So many times I have heard fans on the sideline screaming and yelling, "What are you thinking? You're terrible!" Well, players do what they do better than I could for sure. They are scholarship athletes, playing a sport they have played for years. They were selected to play a game on the collegiate level. Be proud and look up to the athletes; don't shoot them down and harass them.
You don't just represent yourself; you are representing your school.
Many times I have seen a fan act in a way that makes me not want to associate with them. I'm not saying I have seen an SIUE fan, but I have noticed other fans using vulgar language, behaving rudely, not following rules and being obscene. Fun is fun and jokes are jokes; however, there is a time when the end of the line is near. Some things people say can put a bad reputation on SIUE. Remember, you are representing your school. Support the team and be respectful.
Of course, every student here is an adult who can make his or her own choices. The preceding items are guidelines to remember, so when you attend an event, you can make the most of the situation
In closing, I urge students to participate and pay attention to what's going on with campus sports. Remember, these guys aren't just athletes, they are students too.
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