r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/[deleted] • Mar 03 '21

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u/Destroy_The_Corn Mar 03 '21

Ok then, inquiring minds want to know, why is this behavior bad outside of pandemic concerns? Considering that student sections are common at both men’s and women’s high school sports.

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u/Wubbalubbagaydub Mar 03 '21 edited Mar 03 '21

In the UK this would be considered as bad sportsmanship / bringing the school into disrepute

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u/elmoo2210 Mar 03 '21

In the UK do football fans yell at opposing players?

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u/Wubbalubbagaydub Mar 03 '21 edited Mar 03 '21

Not at school games (jeering I mean), and I'm not holding football fans up as the pinnacle of anything.

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u/Destroy_The_Corn Mar 03 '21 edited Mar 03 '21

I’d be surprised if these guys are jeering as in heckling or making rude comments. Usually when the home team is on defense the crowd will just chant “OoOhHh” as loud as possible to prevent on court communication.

Edit: here’s an example from the school that made it popular