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While Inquirer Journos Stage ‘Call In Sick And Tired’ Protest, Here’s A Reminder That No One In Philly Cared About Eagles Fans' RiotsJournalists of color and allies staged a one-day “call out sick and tired” at the Philadelphia Inquirer on Thursday, protesting an abysmal, offensive headline that appeared in Wednesday’s print edition that said, “Buildings Matter, Too,” in reference to looting and damage done by rioting in the wake...

Honduran Soccer Riots Leave Three Dead, At Least 10 InjuredThe lead up to a Honduran soccer game turned violent as supporters from two rival clubs clashed both with one another and with police inside and outside of the National Stadium in Tegucigalpa. Reuters reports that three people were killed, and at least 10 were injured during the incident, including ...

Texas Tech Students Might Have Gone Overboard CelebratingUnlike Auburn fans, those supporting the Red Raiders had a pretty good reason to celebrate on Saturday night. Texas Tech converted its first men’s Final Four appearance in program history into its first NCAA Tournament final appearance. As a result students on campus gathered all around Lubbock and ...

Angry Hamburgers Riot After Team Relegated For First Time In Club's 99-Year History

Hamburgers, enflamed and heated by their club’s first relegation in its 99-year history, disrupted Hamburg’s match against Borussia Monchengladbach in the final minutes with flares, smoke bombs, and chants of protest:...

How Not To React When Your Team Gives Up A Goal

Everton hosted Croatian side Hajduk Split for a Europa League qualifier this afternoon, which meant that hundreds of Hajduk fans traveled to Liverpool for the game. They appeared to be ready to get rowdy before the match, and they delivered once things started. Everton’s Michael Keane (no apparent r...

The White Sox's Disco Demolition Riot Was Even More Insane Than You Thought<em></em><em></em>

This month marks the 37th anniversary of the Disco Demolition riots, which took place at Chicago’s Comiskey Park in 1979. The White Sox and a local radio station put together one of the most ill-conceived, successful promotions in sports history, wherein they sold tickets to a doubleheader against t...

English And Russian Hooligans Are Fighting All Over Marseille

Today’s England-Russia Euro 2016 match should be a firecracker, if for no other reason than supporters of both teams have been brawling for days—forcing cops to break out the water cannons....

Pittsburgh Jinxes the Penguins, Rounds Up Couches So Hockey Fans Can't Burn Them

Five years ago, the Vancouver Canucks boned up a Game 7 at home and the city of Vancouver responded with a massive riot. The riot resulted in five million Canadian dollars of property damage and also a fantastic photo of a couple taking a break from burning stuff to make out in the street. The City ...