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El Salvador stadium crush leaves at least twelve dead
May 21, 2023 BBC At least twelve people have died after a crush at a football stadium in El Salvador’s capital, San Salvador, officials have said. The incident occurred during a match between local team Alianza and the Santa Ana-based team Fas at Cuscatlán Stadium. The match was subsequently suspended. President Nayib Bukele described the event as “unprecedented”, and said an “exhaustive investigation” would be launched. Police had earlier said that seven men and two women were among the dead, with all the victims over the age of 18. The disaster reportedly occurred after a large number of fans tried to enter the venue after the gates had been closed. Officials believe some fans had been sold fake tickets, and said that an investigation was under way. Footage shared by local media appeared to show fans attempting to pull down barricades at the stadium’s entrance. A livestream of the match posted on YouTube shows the match being suspended after an apparent commotion in the stands. People are later seen being carried away by emergency services on stretchers. Fans are also seen waving their shirts at people on the ground to try and cool them down. “It was an avalanche of Keep Reading
Concert-goers slam poor messaging at storm-hit Fall Out Boy concert in Somerset, WI
Concert-goers slam poor messaging at storm-hit Fall Out Boy concert in Somerset, WI Some claimed security falsely told them the show was canceled but it wasn’t. Tommy Wiita Jul 17, 2023 Live Nation and the Somerset Amphitheater are facing some heat after a range of complaints were made by concertgoers attending the Fall Out Boy show on Thursday. Severe weather moved through the area at the end of Bring Me The Horizon’s opening set, which then caused the venue to evacuate everyone to their vehicles and pause the night’s performances. Attendees were told to keep an eye on social media for updates, but many complained of having a lack of cell phone service in the area. The show eventually resumed but some concertgoers were allegedly told by security and staff that the show was canceled, with some heading home as a result. Fallout Boy ended up playing a condensed version of their show, cutting their setlist in half, as time constraints prevented music being played after midnight. The Somerset Amphitheater posted updates on social media, but those in attendance say it never made announcements over any speakers or on video boards. Jayla Topel, of St. Paul, said she would’ve left Keep Reading
Severe weather sparks fan chaos entering gate at Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami introduction
Severe weather sparks fan chaos entering gate at Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami introduction By Christian Arnold July 16, 2023 Lionel Messi’s introduction to the Inter Miami faithful hit a little bit of a delay on Sunday as the South Florida rain pushed back the start of the event and sent fans scrambling through one of the gates at DRV PNK Stadium. Video posted to Twitter by Magic City Soccer, appeared to show fans going through what looked to be an unmanned gate outside the stadium to enter the grounds to find cover from the torrential downpour. La PresentaSíon, as it was dubbed by the team, was a ticketed event, with season ticket holders being given complimentary tickets and then a limited number of tickets were made available to the general public. A previous video posted by the Magic City soccer account did appear to show a security guard originally at the gate as the sky began to open up. “Security abandon their post as the worst of the weather came in,” the two videos were captioned. “Supporters breached the gates and passed security with no one on hand. This may be a problem.” A follow-up tweet from the account explained Keep Reading
Inappropriate actions of security personnel
Shocking moment NYC SummerStage worker pepper sprays crowd after being called ‘f****t’ by concert goer as he accuses group of ‘bum-rushing’ gate and forcing a barricade on top of him A security guard pepper sprayed two concertgoers outside of free gig in New York City after he accused one of calling him a ‘f****t’ The incident occurred Thursday amid chaos at a performance by Colombian singer Juanes which drew a crowd of 17,000 to a venue with a capacity of 5,000 No arrests have been made as a result of the pepper spraying with police saying the security guard fled before officers arrived at the scene By Paul Farrell For Dailymail.Com Published: 12:01 EDT, 15 July 2023 | Updated: 12:37 EDT, 15 July 2023 The shocking moment where a concert goer was pepper sprayed by a security guard after the worker accused the person of calling him a ‘f****t’ was caught on camera. The incident occurred in the midst of Colombian singer Juanes’ free gig in New York City‘s Central Park as part of the SummerStage concert series on Thursday. The event had to be abandoned because thousands had hopped fences in order to get in and created an unsafe Keep Reading
Juanes concert at outdoor N.Y. venue stopped after 2 songs due to excessive crowds
July 13, 2023, 1:46 PM EDT By Uwa Ede-Osifo SummerStage halted Colombian superstar Juanes’ concert on Wednesday evening while he was performing his second song, citing concerns over excessive crowds. The abrupt end was the first time in the annual summer series’ 30-year history that a performance had to be stopped for a nonweather related reason, Heather Lubov, executive director of the City Parks Foundation, said in a statement. The foundation is the nonprofit organization that organizes the free concerts throughout the city’s five boroughs. “The Juanes show at SummerStage in Central Park drew a capacity crowd of 5,000 attendees inside the venue with an estimated overflow of 12,000 additional fans outside the gates,” Lubov said. “During the performance of his second song, with continued crowds at the gates and out of an abundance of caution, the show was halted and fans were asked to leave the venue.” Juanes performs at the Besame Mucho Festival in Los Angeles on Dec. 3.Scott Dudelson / Getty Images file The show was put on in partnership with the Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC). Fans of the beloved singer-songwriter expressed their disappointment on social media. “Very disrespectful of @SummerStage to end @JUANES’ concert in Keep Reading
Spectator Stabbed at Levi’s Stadium During Mexico-Qatar Match
Spectator Stabbed at Levi’s Stadium During Mexico-Qatar Match Tabatha Wethal Jul 5, 2023 A man is recovering after he was stabbed during a fight at a game between Mexico and Qatar at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday. Lt. Cuong Phan, a spokesperson for the Santa Clara Police Department, told SFGATE.com that the person who was stabbed suffered a “critical injury” to the upper torso and is recovering in an area hospital. The Mexican soccer federation issued a statement Tuesday condemning violence among fans, after one Mexico fan stabbed another at a Sunday match at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. On Monday, Santa Clara police identified a suspect and a person of interest in the case and are seeking the public’s help in locating them, the NBC affiliate in San Francisco KNTV reported. The suspect is described as a man between 25 and 35 years old, with short, dark-colored hair, and a thin mustache and beard. He was last seen wearing a green Mexico jersey. A person of interest in the case was described as a woman with dark-colored hair and a similar Mexico jersey. Videos circulating on social media on Monday appear to show a large fight breaking out in the stands. Keep Reading
2 Killed, 3 Injured In Shooting Outside Beyond Wonderland Festival At the Gorge
Associated Press 06/18/2023 Two people were killed and three others injured after police said a shooter began firing “randomly” into a crowd at a Washington state campground that was hosting people attending a nearby music festival on Saturday night, police said.Authorities received the first report of the shooting shortly before 8:30 p.m. at the camping area a few hundred yards from the Gorge Amphitheater, where thousands of people were attending an electronic dance music festival, said Kyle Foreman, public information officer with the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. The Gorge is near the small city of George, about 150 miles (239 kilometers) east of Seattle. After the initial shots were fired, the suspect started moving through the campground and “continued to shoot randomly into the crowd” until he was eventually confronted by police and taken into custody, Foreman said. The suspect was shot in the confrontation with police, Foreman said. The suspect was hospitalized for his injuries, but no further details were immediately released. A public alert had advised people that there was an active shooter in the area and to “run, hide or fight,” but Foreman said there was no effort to evacuate the festival. The festival continued following the Keep Reading
Hit-and-Run Driver Injures at Least Four People in Crowd Outside Guaranteed Rate Field
Tabatha Wethal Jun 21, 2023 Athletic Business Four people standing in a crowd just outside the White Sox baseball stadium in Chicago were struck and injured by a hit-and-run driver Tuesday evening. A driver headed east in the 300 block of West 35th Street struck the pedestrians just after 6:30 p.m., Chicago police and fire officials said, as reported by the Chicago Sun Times. One of the pedestrians who was struck went into the air and through the vehicle’s sunroof inside the vehicle in the crash, officials said. He was taken in serious condition to University of Chicago Medical Center, fire officials said. The Sun Times reported that three others were also hospitalized. A 51-year-old woman was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition, a 24-year-old man and a 25-year-old man, were taken to Stroger Hospital in fair and critical condition, police said. “Our hearts go out to the four fans who were injured this evening, their families and friends, as well as the fans who witnessed the incident on their way to a baseball game,” the White Sox said in a statement. “The Chicago White Sox organization expresses its appreciation to the Chicago Police Department, the Keep Reading
At least 12 dead in stampede at El Salvador stadium
May 20 (Reuters) – At least 12 people died and an unspecified number were injured in a stampede at a soccer stadium in El Salvador on Saturday, the Central American country’s government said. Alianza FC and Club Deportivo FAS were playing the second leg of their playoff quarter-final game at the Cuscatlan stadium in San Salvador, the country’s capital, when play was suspended after a stampede broke out in the general section. The venue is one of the largest stadiums in Central America and has an official capacity of more than 44,000 fans. “The Salvadoran Football Federation deeply regrets the events that occurred at the Cuscatlan Stadium,” the organisation wrote on Twitter. “It also expresses solidarity with the relatives of those affected and deceased in this incident.” The federation added that they would immediately request a report on the incident while also suspending the tournament after Saturday’s events, calling for a meeting with the Security Commission of Sports Venues on Sunday. Soccer’s world governing body FIFA lamented the events and said a minute’s silence would be held before Sunday’s four matches at the U-20 World Cup in Argentina. [1/4] A fan is attended to in an ambulance following a stampede Keep Reading
New York State Approves Spectator Behavior Policy
New York State Approves Spectator Behavior Policy Andy Berg May 22, 2023 The New York State Public High School Athletic Association has approved a new spectator sportsmanship policy that will go into effect at the start of the 2023-24 school year. The three-tiered policy established guidelines for the discipline and reprimanding of poor behaviors by spectators. The behaviors range from verbal harassment to racist and sexist behavior to harassment of players, coaches or officials. NYSPHSAA executive director Robert Zayas said the policy has been debated for at least the last two years. “As we’ve seen spectator behavior decline, we realized the need to give some support to athletic administrators and site supervisors, to take action against fans that are making the student-athlete experience unsafe,” Zayas told The Buffalo News. “At times, sportsmanship is an issue at games and at events, and it’s not fair to the student-athletes. What this policy does, it gives the athletic director and site supervisors a policy to go off. “In the past, this was done on a case-by-case basis. If one school did it, another school took a different tack. This formalizes what the process is.” The NYSPHSAA policy outlines three levels of discipline. A first Keep Reading