Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Violence in Brazil

On sunday, in Belo Horizonte, a 20-year-old man was shot to death in a disput before a soccer match. It was due to a fight before the match between city rivals Atletico Mineiro and Cruzeiro. The man was on his way to the Mineirao Stadium when he was shot in the neck by rival supporters. This past weekend included the death of this man and the injuries of 40 people in separate incidents at soccer matches across Brazil.
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4 comments:

  1. Patrick DeptulaFebruary 18, 2009 at 9:37 AM

    This is pretty bad, if just going to a sporting event gets you shot. Hopefully this doesn't deter people from going to sporting events.

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  2. eric phillipsFebruary 18, 2009 at 9:45 AM

    Thats bad that sports have become so competitive to a point where fans are getting this out of control.

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  3. SelenaFebruary 18, 2009 at 9:48 AM

    That is crazy sports are to have fun and yes be competitative but, you also got to learn how to lose in games. Its not all about winning.

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  4. Star PrattFebruary 26, 2009 at 10:31 AM

    Well maybe Brazilians just shouldn't play soccer anymore.
    lol jk

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