Monday, December 18, 2006

Chiefs-Chargers game: 43 fans arrested

Forty-three fans were arrested, 79 were ejected and 78 were issued misdemeanor citations during the Chiefs-Chargers game Sunday in San Diego.
One fan tried to run onto the field, two were cited for playing ball, and one was so drunk he had to be sent to the hospital instead of being arrested, police said. They said they didn't have any detail on exactly what the two guys were doing "playing ball".
Thirty-six arrests were for public drunkenness, one each for DUI, assault with intent to do great bodily injury, battery, domestic violence, and interfering with police during arrest.
The misdemeanor citations included theft, minors in possession of alcohol or drugs, urinating in public, and having glass bottles, which are banned.
Most of the ejections resulted from alcohol-related fighting, police said, but there were also ejections for violating a non-smoking rule.
These figures beat last year's game at San Diego, which were highest in the NFL except for Oakland.

Here are fan-ejection stats so far this season, with lots of holes where I was on vacation and missed the games. Those numbers are coming for Kansas City and I hope for other towns.




Posted by Greg Reeves on Monday, December 18, 2006 at 02:40 PM in Drunken fan arrest rates, Sports crime corner | Permalink

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Well it only makes sense that the records coincide with L.T.'s performance. The more he runs the more they drink. Therefore L.T. should be ejected from football for fear of the publics level of drunkedness.

(Just trying my hand at some open free & liberal thought - how am I doing so far?)

Posted by: Not sure why I Post | Monday, December 18, 2006 at 02:48 PM

Not Sure:

They should have done that before the game, then he wouldn't have ripped off that 85 yarder on us...

Posted by: The DB | Monday, December 18, 2006 at 03:07 PM

Any idea what was meant by "two were cited for playing ball"?

Posted by: Larry | Monday, December 18, 2006 at 06:22 PM

I was a little disappointed by the lack of respect that was shown to Lamar Hunt by the San Diego Chargers owner and its fans.

Posted by: Plombage | Monday, December 18, 2006 at 06:48 PM

Do you ever work? I see four weeks of "vacation"?

Posted by: sd2000 | Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at 12:26 AM

The drunks were chiefs fans ,the whole chiefs bence played like they were drunk,
And they are still crying about the lost,
Big LJ was on the news last night crying about changes,
THE CHIEFS ARE CRY BABIES,Hooray SAN DIEGO

Posted by: smoothk | Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at 07:30 AM

A well thought out post smoothk i'm impressed with your grasp of the english language.

Posted by: Sid Vicious | Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at 07:37 AM

sd2000,
Four? I get six. :)

Posted by: Crime Scene KC | Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at 08:25 AM

I call them like I see them, Am I wrong, I don't think so , He{LJ} was on channel 4 crying and so was Trent Green.

Posted by: smoothk | Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at 08:42 AM

Meanwhile, Whitlock (and those of you who have never been to a game) will continue to insist that we have the most intoxicated, belligerent fans in the NFL.

Posted by: Duke | Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at 09:03 AM

You say that like it's a bad thing

Posted by: jpbikerfreak | Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at 10:05 AM

Whitlock is one of those intoxicated, belligerent fans ... as well as the spokesman for Overeaters Anonymous.

Posted by: scott | Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at 10:05 AM

i am drunk right now.

Posted by: cochese | Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at 10:29 AM

Anyone know if the two men arrested for "playing ball" were on the Chiefs offense or defense?

Posted by: LonghairedRocker | Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at 04:46 PM