Lance McCullers Jr. Required Round-the-Clock Security Due to Received Threats of Harm
Alrighty then, let's chat about this crazy sports fan behavior business, shall we? I'm a Boston sports enthusiast, so I've definitely witnessed some questionable fan behavior in my time - especially when my teams don't perform so hot, like the tragic blunder that was the Patriots losing Super Bowl LII, or that miserable season the Bruins had in 2023.
(Grunts and curses at the mere thought of it).
Listen, I get it - when your favorite team loses, it can be downright aggravating, regardless of what's at stake. But I'm here to tell you about a line you should never, not ever, cross - and, trust me, it's simple as pie to remember: be a decent human, for crying out loud!
Our friend, Mark Harris, wrote a piece earlier this month on the Boston Sports Journal about how Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. received death threats towards his children. That's right, folks, I'm talkin' about crossing that angsty line: sports are not matters of life and death, and you absolutely cannot endanger a family because of them.
What's the deal, people? Settle down now!
Not only did McCullers have to hire round-the-clock security due to these wicked threats, but fans have forced athletes and their families to accept this kind of ugly nonsense as a silly side-effect of the game. It's beyond comprehendible.
"So as a father," McCullers said, "I think there have been many, many threats over the years aimed at me, mostly. But I think bringing kids into the equation, threatening to find them or next time we see them in public, they're going to stab my kids to death, things like that, it's tough to hear as a dad."
Wow. I don't have words for that, man.
So, why do we humans got to be so nasty sometimes? I mean, we've got the capacity for both good and evil, but come on - let's act like rational creatures here.
Where's the decency, huh? Where's the self-control? Where's the lid on the kitchen cupboard to keep our filthy mouths shut? Judging by the behavior we've seen, these questionable qualities seem to have gone on vacation without leaving a forwarding address.
To sum it up, sports are important, but they shouldn't drive a person to send death threats to an athlete's family. Those individuals who authored such threats and have caused McCullers and his family such distress should hang their heads in shame. It's an outrage! And it has to stop!
Regardless of the general-news discussion about sports, it's essential to remember that crime-and-justice boundaries should never be crossed, as demonstrated by the recent incident of athletes like Lance McCullers Jr. receiving death threats to his children. Such unacceptable behavior is a clear violation of being a decent human, even in the heat of sports competition, particularly in sports such as baseball.
