Friday 30 March 2007

Chaos...

This post differs from all the others. It has nothing to do with PR, nor technology. But I feel the need to express my revulsion, about the bloody riots in the streets of Athens, earlier this night, between the fans of Panathinaikos and Olympiakos, the 2 most popular sports clubs in Greece. The clashes, that took place before a women’s' volleyball (!!!!!) game between the two clubs, ended up with several stabbed fans in the hospital, while a 25-year-old guy, was killed.

This is one more act of violence between the fans of the two clubs, which is the continuation of the vendetta that exists between them for many decades. One more act of violence for Greek sports. But this time, there is a dead person. And maybe it' s time for the heads of this country, to take seriously this problem, and act proactively, rather than reactively, because, at least for today, their reaction is too late.

It seems an oxymoron that in the birthplace of the Olympic Games and of the spirit of noble emulation the sports divide the people and creates hate. To be continued? Let’s hope not…

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