Wisconsin high school athletics governing body proposes to ban shirtless fans.

[TheMightyFavog]

http://www.postcrescent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080606/APC0205/806060622/1892/AAA

The sportsmanship committee of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association recommended banning fans with bare or painted chests from indoor games last month. The proposal will take effect if a committee of state athletic directors OKs it next week and the association's Board of Control approves it June 19.

"People say, 'Hey, we are attempting to take the fun out of high school sports.' That isn't the intention at all," Tom Shafranski, assistant director of the association, said Thursday.

High school students can't bare their chests in class, so there's no reason for them to do it at indoor sporting events, he said.

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The proposed ban does not include outdoor sports, such as baseball, where the weather and social conventions might make it more acceptable, WIAA officials said.

[Deja Q]

1. Wasn't there a time when people had fun at indoor events that didn't require being shirtless?

:shrug: