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Minnesota Fats ever was in the States — not to mention wealthier.
Snooker, rugby, and cricket are engrossing and I plan to see more and learn more as time goes on. But I have already seen enough — directly and indirectly — of the violence that is associated with home team loyalty.
It all became too clear when one night I went to a pub inadvertently wearing the colors of a rival team. To me, it was a comfortable rugby shirt; to them, it was taboo. After several minutes of penetrating and unfriendly stares, I was rudely and abruptly asked to leave. I wasn’t really “asked,” because it wasn’t phrased as a question, but for lack of a better word I use “asked.”
Later on the tellie I saw a special on socqer “hooliganism," which brought home the point even stronger. Here in England, video cameras are set up in the stadiums so the police can keep constant watch on the fans.
In fact, fans from opposing teams are separated from each other and the players by fences and sometimes moats. All this may sound extreme until you realize that people have been seriously injured and even killed due to this violence. It is a national problem that makes our National Hockey League fights pale in comparison.
Besides this, though, the sports abroad are fascinating and a refreshing change.
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