In July 2024, Fans May Be Paying Another Price for True Philly Fandom.
If you are new to the Philly area you may have heard that when it comes to our sports’ teams we’re a little — well — passionate.
Passion and devotion does have its merits, however. Philly know not only know their teams, but the game itself. Eagles, Phillies, Flyers, and Sixers fans know a winner when they see one. We back good play like no where else in America, and stay loyal when things are bad.
On Tuesday, it was announced that Septa Transit Police will begin fining issuing court-backed tickets in July for alcohol consumption and public urination among other offenses. Fines will range from $25–$150.
You won’t find another city in America with fans an intelligent as us (I’m a Philadelphian, that’s a fact, not an opinion.)
We also approach game day a little differently as well. Many of us don’t begin to fill up with internal antifreeze when the gates open or at halftime — oh no.
We’re partying in the Parking Lot and feeling no pain hours before kickoff (get ready Sao Paulo, Brazil.) If Lincoln Financial Field was open sooner that 4.5 hours before kickoff, we’d start weeks in advance.
After incidents in 1997 and 1998 — the Eagles had a court installed inside the Veteran’s Stadium where unruly fans faced charges. In the last year of The Vets’ existence, approximately 300 fans were sentenced in Judge Seamus McCaffrey’s Court in Eagles Court.
If the possibility of bing fined for taking a cold on Septa Regional Rail or tailgating for hours before the game doesn’t appeal to you — take heart.
You can still be a true Philadelphian. Xfinity Live just expanded its outdoor bar.
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