Sucker Punched at FedEx Field

[kevinklein]

Fans get sucker punched at every stadium. It has nothing to do with the Redskins, or with FedEx field. It has to do with alcohol and with people's heightened emotions.

[E33Green]

But referred to our colors as Maroon. Zorny, is that you??

Haha, I completely missed that! Well folks, looks like the author may have been an impostor. Definitely a group of Dallas fans, no Skins fan would ever refer to "the fans in maroon..."

If the author just stayed home instead of going to the game, it wouldn't have happened. So, it's clearly the author's fault.

Or, if Cundiff misses that last second FG in Tampa, then the game isn't a big game and the author may not have wanted to attend. So, it's clearly Cundiff's fault.

Or, if the stadium architect had just designed the stadium differently, maybe the author's seats would not have been close enough to the puncher to be punched. So, it's clearly the architect's fault.

Or, how about we just put the blame on the puncher for being an ass?

Pont taken. Puncher definitely deserved to be arrested, however I pinpointed the moment the Dallas fan started trying to fight the whole section as the moment when things inevitably deteriorated into violence.

[Squidley]

As much as I hate the Cowboys it was wrong to throw the hat, and even worse to the Poke fan who kept it going. He should have just collected his hat and walked out as the game was over after that moment. These asshat fans make me wanna puke. Just enjoy the game

[Disco Dave]

The author should not have brought a cowboy fan to our stadium. I don't let cowboy fans in my house or answer phone calls on game day.

If Redskins fans would keep their cowboy friends out of our stadium then this would have never happened.

[emor09]

When you wear your colors to an opposing stadium, especially in a game of this magnitude, you should expect heckling. Tossing a hat isn't THAT bad.

[Mark The Homer]

The entire FedExField staff is aggressively opposed to this kind of behavior, and will do everything they can to stop it once they learn of it. The attendants are all versed on how to respond to fights, or any behavior that dilutes another fan's enjoyment of the game.

A text to SKINS at 69050 followed by a section and row will bring Stadium security quickly - usually within a minute or two. You can also call 301 276-6100, but it's difficult to be heard with the crowd noise. Problem fans will be escorted out of the Stadium. If more serious charges are warranted, they'll be placed in a holding cell until after the game, and then process for arrest by the PG County police after the game.

This text info - SKINS 69050 - is displayed in all four corners of the stadium between the two suite levels. It can be seen from almost anywhere in the bowl.

[Boston Skins]

When you wear your colors to an opposing stadium, especially in a game of this magnitude, you should expect heckling. Tossing a hat isn't THAT bad.

Not that it's an excuse to start acting a fool yourself, but someone removing the hat from my head and throwing it down to the first row would make me very angry. Especially with all the crap that's on the ground by that point in the game.

[daveakl]

****ing John Mara! His fingerprints are all over this "plant" of a "fan". Now he will take away our home games and move them to London.

[SkinsWarrior81]

The author claimed to be a Redskins fan.... and was punched by another Skins fan. Seems to me that something is missing here.

It means the author likely got defensive and conveniently left that out of the story. People do not just randomly punch others who have no involvement in a situation without being patently insane.

[Popeman38]

The entire FedExField staff is aggressively opposed to this kind of behavior, and will do everything they can to stop it once they learn of it. The attendants are all versed on how to respond to fights, or any behavior that dilutes another fan's enjoyment of the game.

A text to SKINS at 69050 followed by a section and row will bring Stadium security quickly - usually within a minute or two. You can also call 301 276-6100, but it's difficult to be heard with the crowd noise. Problem fans will be escorted out of the Stadium. If more serious charges are warranted, they'll be placed in a holding cell until after the game, and then process for arrest by the PG County police after the game.

This text info - SKINS 69050 - is displayed in all four corners of the stadium between the two suite levels. It can be seen from almost anywhere in the bowl.

I hear all this, and I agree. But there is definitely something missing from this story. I sit in the LL, and there is event staff stationed at the top of each section. There is also an usher at the top of each section. There are also PG County Police within shouting distance of each section. They are EVERYWHERE on gameday. There is no way events unfolded as described in the blog.

[skinsfan07]

your tl:dr summary is still tl:dr

Still a bad situation though.

[romank]

Just a thought here. In the very rare instances that assistance from sercuity staff has been required in our section, they have been responsive, timely, and professional while taking care of the situation. With 82,000 folks, occasionally there will be a slip up, sounds like this was one of them but in no way indicative of the fan experience at the stadium IMO.

[emor09]

Not that it's an excuse to start acting a fool yourself, but someone removing the hat from my head and throwing it down to the first row would make me very angry. Especially with all the crap that's on the ground by that point in the game.

I would totally be pissed off as well, but I wouldn't be shocked. I wore a skins hat and jersey to Philly two weeks ago, and I wouldn't have been surprised if someone threw my hat. And that game was meaningless to the Eagles. A game meaningful for both teams, with everything on the line, I would have expected much worse.

Still, whoever threw the hat is a total ***hole. But the reaction is what escalated the situation.

[Redskin4ever]

Pics or it didn't happen. But I guess he doesn't want to show his cowboys colors or reveal that he was the "friend" in this story.

[jbowman]

Where's the blog post about the guy with a scratched up knuckle because some other Redskins fans face got in the way of his fist at the last home game? I heard he was blaming China because they made the hat that started the whole mess.