Foul Play: Riots After Sporting Events

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Pure Pandemonium  - While the rush of adrenaline that comes from watching your favorite sports team play is certainly thrilling, it has also fueled some of the most infamous riots in sports history. Here’s a look at sporting scenes that turned ugly.—Britt Middleton(Photo: AP Photo/The Lexington Herald-Leader, Jonathan Palmer)
May 21, 2012 - Following the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 106-90 playoff win over the Los Angeles Lakers, eight people were shot, one critically as fans poured out from the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City. Police haven’t yet made any arrests, but did detain two people for questioning.   (Photo: AP Photo/The Oklahoman, Sarah Phipps)
March 31, 2012 - Following the University of Kentucky’s win of the NCAA championship title on Monday, thousands of Big Blue fans erupted outside the school’s Lexington campus. In the frenzy, two men reportedly got into an argument and one shot the other; he was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.  (Photo: AP Photo/Christian Randolph)Feb. 1, 2012 - Fans of Egypt’s Al-Masry soccer team interrupted a match between the rival Al Ahly team and caused the worst sporting riot the country has ever seen. Seventy-four people were killed and at least 1,000 were injured in the melee. In the aftermath, the Port Said Stadium, the scene of the ugly riot, will remained closed for the next three years and the Al-Masry team was suspended from the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) until the 2013-2014 season.  (Photo: REUTERS/Stringer)

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Pure Pandemonium  - While the rush of adrenaline that comes from watching your favorite sports team play is certainly thrilling, it has also fueled some of the most infamous riots in sports history. Here’s a look at sporting scenes that turned ugly.—Britt Middleton(Photo: AP Photo/The Lexington Herald-Leader, Jonathan Palmer)

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