Most of the fans who turn out for West Virginia University football and basketball games would never do anything to undercut the student-athletes who give them such a thrill. That includes most student fans. But a small minority of fans in the student section seem to think conduct that would be unacceptable in any other public place is acceptable at WVU games and will result in no consequences for them.
Their behavior has repeatedly had negative consequences for WVU teams and for the state that supports them. It’s time the consequences cut the other way. At least three times now, in basketball games against Ohio State, Louisville and Pittsburgh, some student fans have screamed profanities and disrespectful chants.
During the second half of Wednesday’s nationally televised contest with Pitt, some fans twice interrupted the game by throwing T-shirts and trash onto the court. Cameras captured Pittsburgh assistant coach Tom Herrion reacting to being hit in the face with a coin thrown from the stands.
Full Article at: Charleston Daily Mail



