LAPD arrests at least 9 outside Staples Center after Lakers win

[harry_pothead]

Source: LA Times

The Los Angeles Police Department declared an unlawful assembly at 11th and Figueroa streets near Staples Center minutes after the Lakers beat the Celtics.

At least nine people have been arrested on suspicion of being drunk in public and inciting a riot.

Boisterous crowds are gathering on several street corners as officers in riot gear and on horseback are patrolling the area.

Police officials said declaring an unlawful assembly legally allows officers to begin arresting people.

Read more: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/06/lapd-arrests-at-least-9-outside-of-staples-center-after-lakers-win.html

[Drunken Irishman]

1. Laker fans acting like total douchebags? Surprising.

Not.

[Bicoastal]

2. Yes, people NEVER riot in Boston...

...especially after sports victories.

:sarcasm::sarcasm::sarcasm::sarcasm::sarcasm::sarcasm:

[Drunken Irishman]

3. I don't live in Boston, so I wouldn't know...

But L.A. is always rioting after sporting events.

[saigon68]

39. They riot at adverse jury verdicts too

[Art_from_Ark]

4. Rioting after a sports victory is stupid

no matter where it's done.

[DJ13]

5. This sounds more preemptive than any real rioting

[Art_from_Ark]

10. I guess LA is a little wary of riots

They've had two big ones there that I know of, though neither of those was the result of a sports victory

[Drunken Irishman]

6. Agreed. Though streaking should be supported.

[Art_from_Ark]

8. Hey, I'd support streaking

as long as "Ethel" gives it a try :evilgrin:

[Ex Lurker]

7. NOLA didn't riot after the Saints won

just sayin'.

[flvegan]

9. Stay classy, Lakers fans.

[shanti]

40. the vast majority of us are

;-)

[SoapBox]

11. Yay! Lakers!

...and about the scum...arrest their butts.

But again, YAYAYAY Lakers!

:-)

[AsahinaKimi]

12. on a side note..

Woot! Nice going Lakers! :D

\

[goclark]

36. Yea My Lakers!

[harry_pothead]

13. UPDATE: Lakers celebration turns ugly as police, motorists come under attack

Source: LA Times

he Los Angeles Lakers victory in the NBA championships ended on a sour note as Los Angeles Police Department officers clashed with rowdy fans.

The LAPD brought large numbers of officers into the Staples Center area hoping to avoid a repeat of last year's looting and violence. But fans went on a rampage in some parts of downtown L.A., throwing rocks, shattering windows, rocking cars and setting fire to at least one vehicle and several other objects.

At Figueroa Street and Venice Boulevard, police fired less-than-lethal rounds at fans after they overturned a city parking enforcement vehicle and set fire to orange fire cones. On the LAPD's tactical frequency, officers at the intersection were heard requesting permission to fire projectiles at a group of men throwing chunks of concrete at them. The permission was granted.

Among other incidents:

Read more: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/06/lakers-celebration-turns-ugly-as-police-motorists-come-under-attack.html

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Editing my original update didn't work, so I had to make a new thread.

[AsahinaKimi]

14. I have never ever

Understood why fans felt it necessary to tear up the town in a celebration of a sports victory. Celebrating is one thing, but breaking store windows, burning cars, looting, is totally wrong and they know it. It also confirms to people across the country that certain fans are just Thugs.


Seems to me, in past years the Oakland Raiders were always known as the "Nasty" team, but when the Raiders won the Superbowl back in the day, their fans never rioted. That says a lot.

[shanti]

41. they're fueled by beer

not hard to understand that

[ZombieHorde]

15. I don't understand the connection between sports and riots.

Sporting events seem to be the number one cause of riots.

[safeinOhio]

31. Instant assholes

Just add alcohol and stir with athletic tribalism.

[calimary]

16. Aw MAN... why do these assholes feel like they HAVE TO act up?

So pointless! I don't get it.

I suppose maybe one could see the throwing of a hissy fit if one's team lost, but the home team won. Sheesh!

I do not get it.

This is one of many reasons why I'm glad I wasn't born with the sports gene. Neither was my husband. Don't want ANY part of it, especially with shit like this.

[Prometheus Bound]

17. Happily, it doesn't sound that bad this year.

[WCGreen]

18. Soccer hooligans.

On part of European Football Americans love to embrace...

[marmar]

27. So American idiocy is Europe's fault?

nt

[Arrowhead2k1]

19. Drunk, rowdy, opportunists.

They could care less about the actual victory. They just like being in a big rowdy crowd, break stuff, and get their hands on some free stuff.

[Socal31]

20. This.

Real Laker fans are sitting back enjoying a cold one, WAY past bedtime on a work night, watching all the Boston fans cry.

[Vattel]

32. Oh yes!!!

[shanti]

42. i have two words for the boston celtics

SUCK IT!!!!!!!

[saigon68]

24. Looters will be shot

[AsahinaKimi]

21. KCAL 9 tv station has video of the

fights outside The Staple center :
http://cbs2.com/local/lakers.celtics.rowdy.2.1758839.html

[saigon68]

25. Sweet

[cherish44]

22. It's a fucking basketball game...geez

nt

[Loudmxr]

23. Your avitar reminded me of the writer whose car was assaulted by a fan screaming "NINERS!"

I can't remember who the writer was but the visual in my mind was like the old "Fugitive" series when Kimball gets a look at the one armed man.

I always remember that when I hear of sports violence. I scream "Niners!" no matter who is playing. Because it doesn't make a difference. The drunken lout's team has won.

It is bread and circus. My cousin played baseball for decades. My family would barely pay attention until he got into the playoffs. Which he did quite regularly. With many teams. Which he was fired from. Then many teams would hire him and we would have to search to find what team he would be playing for so we could ignore him till the playoffs.

Go sports! :shrug:

[lbrtbell]

26. Kobe Bryant is a thug

Think about it...fans who could support a thug like him aren't exactly going to be civil if they win the Finals.

[marmar]

28. A thug? ...... Where did that come from?

nt

[trumad]

30. From a Celtic fan

[Vattel]

34. From a crying Celtic fan

[goclark]

37. Yep ~ Kobe is our Guy ~ Go Lakers!

Am I supportive of the "Bad Apples" that were drunk and crazy -- NO!

Do we blame Kobe for it ~ hell no!

[Kringle]

29. NBA needs a 'Premier League'

Premier League
Lakers

First Division
everybody else

[a la izquierda]

33. Morons..

I lived in L.A. when the Lakers won in 2000. I had just moved from NJ, where a few years earlier, NY Rangers fans celebrated peacefully after their first Stanley Cup victory in 44 years.

I guess NY fans get victories so often that we know how to celebrate without violence (haha). :)

[Vattel]

35. Judging by this report

it sounds like the LAPD handled the situation well.

[2Design]

38. why do these people have to do this? jumping on cars? busting windows? they have not been educated

in social accepted ways - this sucks and brings more damage to ethnic types by their outlandish behavior - just really is bad

[superduperfarleft]

43. "brings more damage to ethnic types "

What the hell...?

[ellisonz]

44. As a native of Southern California...

I HATE HATE HATE THE LAKERS. They do not reflect in anyway what other LA sports franchises such as the Dodgers are about. Their players are arrogant and unsportsmanlike exactly like these "fans." Funny how that works.

The Lakers may have come away with the win but they are not by any means true champions.

the reason the Fakers won: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOOOhyGGMyA

Bynum hacks Perkins and Bryant plays the man and not the ball.

[NYC Liberal]

45. But it's video games that cause violence. nt