The Mets and the Phillies have a recent rivalry. The rivalry, really, is verging on its second or third year of existence and the only reason that many fans care is because of the collapse last year. That being said, the behavior of the Philly fans recently is really unwarranted. Yes, in the beginning of last year, the Mets jeered Rollins, but to go as far as to cheering for someone to get hurt? Thats just not right.
In the world of fans there are a few things that are taboo. Until recently, I really thought that cheering for players to be injured was one of those areas. When you want to beat a team, you want to beat them with their full staff on, so there are no reservations and fewer what-ifs. Cheering for injuries is just plain mean and its really inhumane.
The next time the Phillies come to Shea, I really hope that the Mets fans show the Phillies fans how to be fans. Yes I know our own behavior as of late has become questionable, especially because of the booing of our team, but we have not crossed that line into inhumane behavior yet.
I hope a group of Phillies fans step and realize what they, and their fellow fans, are doing to their team. They are about to give their team a reputation that no one wants, especially in a city that is known for Brotherly love. The fans have to realize there is more to be a fan to love hatting the other team and start to see when they act like the way they do they are creating a dark spot on their team, their city, the sport of Baseball and most of all themselves.
So if you are a Phillies fan reading this, next time you are about to cheer for a player to be injured, please thing about what you are doing. (This article is in reference for the headfirst slide Reyes had the other game where he was nearly knocked out and the fans started to jeer with a Jose-Jose-Jose then boo when he took some time to check if he was ok)
