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Gamba Osaka supporters picked the wrong group of fans to mess with and as a result, they missed their Shinkansen by a few hours. In arguably the worst crowd trouble the J.League has ever seen, Gamba fans were held hostage at Saitama Stadium for three hours on Saturday following their team's 3-2 victory over Urawa Reds, a win that was marred by a post-match melee on the pitch as well as in the stands. It all kicked off after the final whistle when Gamba players -- in an act that could be misunderstood as taunting -- celebrated their first victory ever at Saitama Stadium by dancing around in a ring. With a game in hand, the win saw them close the gap between the J1 leaders to seven points. Reds midfielder Marcus Tulio Tanaka, never shy about saying what's on his mind, took offense to the celebration, wagging a finger at Gamba as if to say, "Not in our house." That sparked a shouting, shoving match that drifted toward the stands where the Gamba supporters were located, and the visiting fans decided to get in on the action by tossing all kinds of objects at the Reds players and supporters.
Not a good idea.
For whatever reason, the Gamba fans seemed to have forgotten that a crowd of 57,050 attended the game--and the minor fact that they were not in Osaka. The stadium erupted and soon enough, the cornered Gamba supporters were being pelted with anything and everything that could be thrown. Reds fans broke through the fencing that separated the two supporters' groups, raiding the Gamba section. A small army of security guards rushed to the scene, intervening before anyone was seriously hurt. The only casualty was a male Gamba fan who fell out of the stands and was rushed to hospital after being suspected of breaking his right foot. Around 5,000 Reds supporters waited for the Gamba fans outside the stadium. Approximately 1,000 Gamba fans were forced to stay inside the ground for more than three hours before organizers managed to convince the Urawa fans to stand down. The jailed supporters were escorted away from the stadium by shuttle bus. How Gamba fans will react on Nov. 29 when Reds travel to Banpaku Stadium will surely be scrutinized. "We have to accept that we were beaten," a furious Tulio said after the match. "But we wouldn't do what they did if we won at their place. You've got to respect your opponents."
kusai Jijii wrote:Way to go Japan!
Truely the best imitators of the worst parts of other countries' cultures.
kusai Jijii wrote:Way to go Japan!
Truely the best imitators of the worst parts of other countries' cultures.
Greji wrote:The police should have been happy Ji! They finally had a chance to use all those preparations they made for the FG hooligans at the world cup and didn't have a chance to use!
Greji wrote:Japan beats Bahrain 1-0, but unfortunately, it doesn't look like there's going to be in riots, or other fun and games....
Gilligan wrote:
kurohinge, you might try checking http://www.channelsurfing.net sometime Wednesday to see if they'll have it.
Greji wrote:
How did Uzbekistan look? Aren't they the next stop for the mighty Okada Japan?
Remaining matches:
June 6: Uzbekistan v Japan, Qatar v Australia.
June 10: Japan v Qatar, Australia v Bahrain.
June 17: Australia v Japan, Bahrain v Uzbekistan.
Greji wrote:
What does the Nippon Daihyou need to do out of that remaining schedule to go to South Africa?
Mulboyne wrote:The arrested man said he didn't injure anyone, he just pulled some hair.
Yokohama Marinos president Akira Kaetsu apologized profusely on Monday after one of the club’s fans waved a banana at Kawasaki Frontale’s Brazilian striker Renato on Saturday, describing the act as ‘unforgivable’.
Marinos banned the supporter indefinitely after the teenager was identified by club officials when the footage went viral.
“I’d like to apologize to the members and staff of Kawasaki Frontale and their families. I’m very sorry about this incident,” Kaetsu told reporters in Tokyo on Monday.
“It’s unforgivable. We will not tolerate any acts of discrimination. The fan is denying that he had any racist intentions, but we explained that while you may not think so, people perceive it differently.”
The incident comes five months after fellow J.League outfit Urawa Reds were forced to play a home game at an empty stadium as punishment for their fans unveiling a banner deemed discriminatory.
J.League chairman Mitsuru Murai promised swift action.
“It’s very regretful that such provocative behavior was seen again despite our efforts to prevent such provocative jeering in stadiums,” he said.
“I want to take into overall account, the social changes since and the way clubs handle (these situations). I want a quick decision.”
http://www.japantoday.com/category/spor ... n-incident
Coligny wrote:so if you wave Camembert at a french, now that's racist too ?
Careful not to eat bagels in public either...
Coligny wrote:Brazil export shitloads of bananas, no ? Waving a banana at a Braziliun is a bit like waving a beer or an Audi at a German... Or cheeze at a French... Extremely... Meaningless... Unless you want to be offended because it's your hobby...
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