https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/02/03/why-sports-fans-riot/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 04:37:07 -0400<![CDATA[The vast majority of sports riots are initiated by fans of the winning team, and usually on their home turf. Jerry Middleton Lewis, a professor emeritus of sociology at Kent State University who has studied sports fan violence since 1960, dubs this type of incident “celebrating riots.” In his book Sports Fan Violence in North America he writes that, “the typical celebrating sports riot is located either on the playing field or the court after the winning of a championship.”]]>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:20:33 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/02/03/why-sports-fans-riot-n278805