Complaint Box | Standing in the Stands

February 4, 2011, 7:30 am

Complaint Box | Standing in the Stands

By MURRAY GREENBERG

P. C. Vey

Complaint Box

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Can you imagine attending a big-time sporting event at a large stadium and actually being able to see the game from the comfort of that expensive seat you bought?
Not long ago, I ventured to New Meadowlands Stadium to see the New York Giants battle the Washington Redskins. What I saw instead was the hundreds of fans in the rows in front of me who constantly rose from their seats at the slightest incitement.
My seats were excellent — in the lower tier, at the 30-yard line — but they might as well have been standing-room only, because the only hope of catching more than a fleeting glimpse of the field during play was to stand. The ceaseless parade of beer-seeking fans traipsing from their seats to the concession stands during play didn’t exactly enhance the viewing experience, either. Read more…