There’s no place in sport for idiotic fans

India's Mohammed Siraj telling Australia captain Tim Paine about offending remarks made by fans during the third cricket Test match in Sydney on Sunday.

The idiot in the stands is a stain on the game. A lout who thinks his idle provocation of athletes is clever. A bonehead who gathers a few buddies and mocks and abuses. A dimwit who thinks misogynistic or racist jokes are hilarious.

He’s a waste of a seat. The equivalent of a flat beer on a cold day. Just a bad taste.

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