persistent standing

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38 Sunderland Fans Lose Their Seats For The Very Technical-Sounding Violation Of “Persistent Standing”

by Dylan Murphy | 3:38 pm, December 27th, 2012

People stand up at sporting events. It’s a thing to do when the home team does something well. It’s a thing to do when it’s a close game in the waning moments. It’s a thing to do to high-five other fans you don’t know and build passing friendships through sport. It’s also an offense punishable by Sunderland. Details, after the jump.

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