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I am a longtime Washington Redskins fan and season-ticket holder who was appalled and embarrassed at fans' behavior at Monday night's game at FedEx Field.
I know that the team is not having a good season, and it did seem that there were more Philadelphia Eagles fans at the game than usual, but fans of both teams behaved reprehensibly. In all of my years of attendance, I have seen one fan ejected from a Redskins-Eagles game in my section. On Monday night, no less than five fights were broken up in my section alone!
There are always visiting fans around. What kind of fans do we want to show the rest of the NFL that we are? I would rather they know that we are all good-natured and are there to have a good time supporting our team. It is, after all, just a game.
Judi Lovering, Martinsburg, W.Va.
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Amid all of the angst about the Redskins' performance, I feel most people are missing the point.
There are die-hard fans and there are fans who defect to other teams out of frustration, but I believe the right course is in the middle. Being a fan is like being a parent, especially if you are a hometown fan. The issue isn't whether you care about the team in good times or bad. The issue is whether you support them financially no matter what.
In other words, will you be a good "parent" and hold back to discipline your team, or will you be a bad "parent" and spoil them regardless of how they play?
It's time for fans to be good parents and watch them from home, not at the stadium. If we keep spoiling them, we send the wrong message to the owner and the team that they don't have to be playoff contenders to receive financial support.
Stan Lee, Gaithersburg
