Out of control fans!

I am increasingly bothered by the way some sports fans are acting at athletic events. Just this week, a Boston Red Sox fan allegedly punched New York Yankees player, Gary Sheffield in the mouth. Sheffield, was just trying to make a play in the Red Sox/Yankees game when he was allegedly attacked. I find this to be outrageous.

This is not the first time an athlete has been attacked by unruly fans or had something thrown at them by unruly fans. Last November, Indian Pacers player, Ron Artest had a beer thrown at him by a fan. Unlike Sheffield, Artest retaliated by jumping into the stans and getting into it with a couple fans. The media and most people created an uproar about Artests' response. However, what was he supposed to do? If fans realize they can get away with such behavior it will just continue, and it will get worse. There needs to be something done about unruly fans attacking athletes. Athletes are their to play their game and provide entertainment for fans. They are not their to be attacked.