Fan Interference

Photograph by Daniel Russell

UPDATED - We've all seen it at the home games in the past.  The people who find their way to the Super Fan area of the End Zone reaching into the field of play after the ball.  But its not just one group of people, and its not just here in KC.  Fans sitting along the sidelines reach into the field of play after the football, sometimes interfering with the play itself.  This despite warnings at the beginning of the game that this could result in offenders being kicked out of the game.

Someone is going to get hurt.  There is going to be a collision between a player uniformed to take an impact with a fan who is not, and the fan is going to get hurt.  Then what will likely happen is that this fan will be one of those who sees an opportunity to profit from the encounter and they are going to sue Sprint and the Command for their injuries.

Maybe its time for the league owners to sit down and come to an agreement.  That a statement has to be made regarding Fan Interference.  Penalties against the home team when a fan reaches into the field of play.  Fans removed from the game for reaching into the field of play.  There are plenty of opportunities to get a souvenir game ball sitting back along the sidelines, or sitting behind the goal posts.  There is no need for situations like the one shown in the image above, showing a fan reaching into the field of play with a five gallon bucket trying to take the ball from the field of play.