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It may have had something to do with the referee, the Team Canada member on the ground flailing about, or the man streaking across the pitch. Who knows, who cares?

Given the setting, the smell of stale beer that had permeated the air and the thousands of others with throbbing veins in their temples, it wasn91裸聊视频檛 even mildly offensive. It was ambiance.

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Going back even further, if you exchanged the smell of stale beer for that of chlorine and juice boxes, I91裸聊视频檇 say it was all quite reminiscent  of  my childhood swim meets where the stands were even less comfortable.

Sports fans, you see, are an interesting lot. In fact, as someone who doesn91裸聊视频檛 particularly care for sports, but loves seeing a live match, I can say with absolute certainty they91裸聊视频檙e the best part of the show 91裸聊视频� err, game.

That brings me to some of the mess leaking out of Toronto.

During a Blue Jays game some moron threw a beer at Orioles left-fielder Hyun Soo Kim. He missed  and Kim still made the catch, but a nationwide episode of stupidity has ensued.

First, police released the picture of the man with bad aim, then amateur sleuths across the country launched a manhunt.

Pictures were published, theories offered up and a suspect was identified. Said suspect later denied his role and it all keeps going.

I resent knowing this much about this story, for the record. But it91裸聊视频檚 appeared in my social media feeds, the news sites I frequent and even on my radio.

It91裸聊视频檚 actually the only radio news story that has ever prompted my toddler to ask for more information.

Is that the appeal? That it is easy enough for a toddler to understand?

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Maybe I91裸聊视频檓 wrong. Maybe it91裸聊视频檚 not just space-filling drivel designed to get hits on news sites and monetize a suffering industry.

Let91裸聊视频檚 hope this is a moment to collectively have a conversation about civility. If so then, hallelujah. It91裸聊视频檚 been a long time coming.

Personal attacks have long since replaced reasoned arguments to the contrary, which has been made more than evident not just on sports fields, but also political arenas and in the comment sections of every news publication.

While I91裸聊视频檒l miss the ambiance at sports events, I91裸聊视频檒l definitely toast91裸聊视频攏ot toss91裸聊视频攖o that. The greater likelihood is that I91裸聊视频檝e finally become invested enough in a sports stories to mutter obscenities to my child.

Kathy Michaels is a reporter for the 91裸聊视频.