Christy
Angel Diva
There was an interesting article in the New York Times today that I think is very analogous to the ski resort situation. It's about how major league baseball stadiums have become more dangerous for fans, and how MLB organizations won't release information about injuries and even deaths. There is a discussion of inherent risk and how that has changed in stadiums in the last hundred years.
Family of Fan Killed by Foul Ball at Dodger Stadium Calls for More Safety https://nyti.ms/2UKK0mo
I'll also say that as a season-ticket holder in foul ball territory, I was initially very opposed to safety measures like extending the net. I thought, it is an inherent risk and if you don't want it then sit somewhere else. In my mind the opportunity to get a foul ball is a real treat. It was only after more information came out and I started learning about what is different about stadiums and the way players play today that I began to change my mind. And now reading that teams don't release statistics on injuries and deaths--it makes it seem like these organizations don't care about fan safety and that something needs to change.
We are increasingly safety conscious society and I really think that the ski resort issue could get a lot of press if someone just figures out how to make that happen. I mean, there have to be way more injuries and deaths on ski resort slopes then there aren't major-league ballparks.
Family of Fan Killed by Foul Ball at Dodger Stadium Calls for More Safety https://nyti.ms/2UKK0mo
I'll also say that as a season-ticket holder in foul ball territory, I was initially very opposed to safety measures like extending the net. I thought, it is an inherent risk and if you don't want it then sit somewhere else. In my mind the opportunity to get a foul ball is a real treat. It was only after more information came out and I started learning about what is different about stadiums and the way players play today that I began to change my mind. And now reading that teams don't release statistics on injuries and deaths--it makes it seem like these organizations don't care about fan safety and that something needs to change.
We are increasingly safety conscious society and I really think that the ski resort issue could get a lot of press if someone just figures out how to make that happen. I mean, there have to be way more injuries and deaths on ski resort slopes then there aren't major-league ballparks.