Wednesday, September 12, 2007

The British like beating their coaches, literally

Every time I start thinking American sports fans are getting a little too rambunctious, I turn to BBC News to have them inform me that the fans across the pond are actually much, much worse.

And of course today is no exception.

It seems that Sir Alex Ferguson (yes, that means he's a knight), who is the manager of Manchester United, was on his way to attend a 9/11 charity event in London on Monday to raise money for families of those killed in the terrorist attacks......when he was attacked by a man at a train station. According to The Mirror, the guy was "yelling football-related abuse." Oh you classy English soccer fans. You couldn't possibly be more subtle.

A British Transport Police spokesman confirmed that the 65-year-old manager suffered leg injuries. Sir Alex, however, still attended the event. Why? Because he's a f*cking soldier, that's why. No, seriously I salute him for attending the event.

In all honesty, I find it amazing this doesn't happen more often. Nick Saban should probably have been killed about 32 times by now.

-WCK

3 comments:

  1. Lou Piniella would've morphed into the Hulk and took all those fools out.

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  2. Foxsports says a drunk homeless Scottish dude punched Sir Alex in the nads.

    "A man who punched Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson in the groin outside a London train station pleaded guilty Wednesday to assault.... Ferguson had soreness and tenderness after being punched but was not seriously injured...."

    http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/7216158?MSNHPHMA

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