Brynhild
01-24-2009, 07:07 AM
Of all the European races I've trusted the least - I've seen this happen too many times now - it would be these Slavic nations.
Girl hurt in chair-throwing fight at Australian Open in Melbourne
By Anne Wright and Finn Bradshaw
Herald Sun
January 23, 2009 06:04pm
Australian Open fight
Angry confrontation ... Bosnian and Serbian fans clash at the Australian Open / Herald Sun
AN angry confrontation between Bosnian and Serbian fans at the Australian Open was triggered by an assault on a girl, police have said.
Three people are expected to be charged over the incident, with investigators reviewing CCTV footage from Garden Square in Melbourne Park, the Herald Sun reported.
Police spokeswoman Marika Fengler said one person had thrown a chair which had hit a girl who sustained minor injuries.
“No formal complaint had been made at this stage,” he said.
It is understood a number of people have been thrown out of the venue.
The scuffle broke out following Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic and Bosnian born Amer Delic, who now lives in America.
Defending champion Djokovic won the match 6-2 4-6 6-3 7-6 (7-4)
Before today's match, Delic wrote on his personal blog to appeal for calm from his fans ahead the Djokovic clash in light of their countries' troubled history.
"As we all know, Bosnians and Serbs have had some differences in the past, however, this is not the place nor time to settle those differences," he wrote in his blog.
"Novak and I are tennis players playing in one of the greatest settings in the world of tennis. I am only hoping for a fair fight that all the fans will enjoy, with the key word being 'enjoy'."
He said fans had a right to cheer for their players as long as they did not interrupt play.
To read more go here: http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24952875-661,00.html
I'm assuming that the crowd involved live here. Same thing happened between the Serbs and Croats last year, it always seems to happen at Soccer matches as well.
I've gotta wonder, if they are so passionate about their precious nations, why the Hel did they leave? Perhaps they've forgotten how tough it is back in their old country. Even so, they have no right to bring their tribal hatreds into another country that they are supposed to call home and abide by our laws and customs.
Nationalist pride is one thing, spoiling everyone else's day out by behaving like the hot-headed wankers that they are is just inexcusable!
Girl hurt in chair-throwing fight at Australian Open in Melbourne
By Anne Wright and Finn Bradshaw
Herald Sun
January 23, 2009 06:04pm
Australian Open fight
Angry confrontation ... Bosnian and Serbian fans clash at the Australian Open / Herald Sun
AN angry confrontation between Bosnian and Serbian fans at the Australian Open was triggered by an assault on a girl, police have said.
Three people are expected to be charged over the incident, with investigators reviewing CCTV footage from Garden Square in Melbourne Park, the Herald Sun reported.
Police spokeswoman Marika Fengler said one person had thrown a chair which had hit a girl who sustained minor injuries.
“No formal complaint had been made at this stage,” he said.
It is understood a number of people have been thrown out of the venue.
The scuffle broke out following Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic and Bosnian born Amer Delic, who now lives in America.
Defending champion Djokovic won the match 6-2 4-6 6-3 7-6 (7-4)
Before today's match, Delic wrote on his personal blog to appeal for calm from his fans ahead the Djokovic clash in light of their countries' troubled history.
"As we all know, Bosnians and Serbs have had some differences in the past, however, this is not the place nor time to settle those differences," he wrote in his blog.
"Novak and I are tennis players playing in one of the greatest settings in the world of tennis. I am only hoping for a fair fight that all the fans will enjoy, with the key word being 'enjoy'."
He said fans had a right to cheer for their players as long as they did not interrupt play.
To read more go here: http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24952875-661,00.html
I'm assuming that the crowd involved live here. Same thing happened between the Serbs and Croats last year, it always seems to happen at Soccer matches as well.
I've gotta wonder, if they are so passionate about their precious nations, why the Hel did they leave? Perhaps they've forgotten how tough it is back in their old country. Even so, they have no right to bring their tribal hatreds into another country that they are supposed to call home and abide by our laws and customs.
Nationalist pride is one thing, spoiling everyone else's day out by behaving like the hot-headed wankers that they are is just inexcusable!