The disrespectful and unruly behavior of fans at sporting events has become a great problem over the past few years. There are several factors attributing to this behavior including drugs and alcohol, testosterone levels, and other psychological factors. The behavior of fans in a problem at many events, from youth little league games, to champion World Cup soccer. At a recent football game in Philadelphia several fans were dejected from the stadium for unruly behavior (…showed first 75 words of 512 total…

…showed last 75 words of 512 total…by Gordon Russell, he found that alcohol was ranked third in a list of fourteen factors that contribute to spectator violence. Testosterone levels have also been shown to contribute to behavior at sporting events. According to Georgia State researchers, a sports fans testosterone level raises 28 percent when the team they are routing for wins, and decreases by 27 percent when their team looses. This may explain the correlation between testosterone levels and aggressive behavior (Men's health).