This is how we celebrate a sports win in America now—by looting, burning, trashing private property, and shooting.
Back in the day, we simply went out and got drunk.
Of course, the idiocy demonstrated last night will make the case for the police state put in place prior to the game. Since there few if any real terrorists lurking in the shadows, ready to deliver murder and mayhem, it will be argued a heavy police presence with armored vehicles and cops (and National Guard) toting automatic weapons at sporting events are required to keep the peace.
This says something about the mentality of the public. Many of them are ready to trash property and shoot each other over what amounts to a triviality. Few would think about doing this in response to government tyranny.
I’m not advocating that.
I believe non-participation, where possible, is the only sane response.
Oh, yeah, man. This stuff is absurd but I never liked football so it's easy for me to call it out for what it is: mass head trauma. I mean I didn't grow up in it so I don't know what it's like but I imagine that children who grow up in it get alotta brain damage. And then the triviality of it all and the tribalism... Sorry but I kinda cheer the fall of the NFL :D