Right but at what point do you say “we can’t hold sports events in public any more?”
Absolutely the safest way to play is to… not. And sports players are likely more at risk from the sport itself than any audience.
Secondly all live performance - including sport - is subject to influence by its audience. As much as they’re not supposed to, even the most professional team would be affected by their own fans being half empty and actively booing them than being full and being cheered on.
Out-of-hand reactions will always happen. It is up to the organizers to plan and react accordingly. I can’t believe “electrocute the audience” is truly the best course of action.
Edit to say: A cop with a taser would not have helped Monica Celes as due to the nature of tennis, the crowd are close enough to the players to make instant response almost impossible.
Right but at what point do you say “we can’t hold sports events in public any more?”
Absolutely the safest way to play is to… not. And sports players are likely more at risk from the sport itself than any audience.
Secondly all live performance - including sport - is subject to influence by its audience. As much as they’re not supposed to, even the most professional team would be affected by their own fans being half empty and actively booing them than being full and being cheered on.
Out-of-hand reactions will always happen. It is up to the organizers to plan and react accordingly. I can’t believe “electrocute the audience” is truly the best course of action.
Edit to say: A cop with a taser would not have helped Monica Celes as due to the nature of tennis, the crowd are close enough to the players to make instant response almost impossible.