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Punish the pitch invaders but the harshest penalty is for the thugs

by
The Cricket Paper Team
15 March 2019

Derek Pringle joins the recent condemnation of pitch invaders and recalls the days of streakers, drunkenness and meat pies as missiles

Too much: Jack Grealish was the victim of an attack by a Birmingham City fan last Sunday

The rush of blood, bile or stupidity that drove football fans to invade the playing area and aggressively engage with players during two Premiership matches last week has brought widespread condemnation. And rightly so.
Sports performers need to feel safe in the work place, especially if they are to concentrate fully on the skills people pay to watch. Anything enda...