Witchcraft is Poor Sportsmanship

[Kanastrous]

KINSHASA , Congo - Accusations that a soccer player was using witchcraft during a local match in eastern Congo sparked a riot that killed 13 people, a U.N.-funded radio station reported Monday.

Most of the victims were between the ages of 11 and 16, Radio Okapi said. They were suffocated during the mayhem Sunday in Butembo in eastern Congo’s North Kivu province.

Radio Okapi said police tried to control the violence at Matokeo stadium by firing guns into the air to protect their commander, who was hit in the head and wounded by fans.

The two local clubs involved were Socozaki and Nyuki System, the radio said.

Dozens of teenagers marched through Butembo’s dirt streets on Monday in protest and the regional governor paid a visit to the hospital.

North Kivu has been the epicenter of violence between Congo’s army and rebels over the last year which has displaced hundreds of thousands of people.

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Normally, fewer sportsfans in the world, means fewer sportsfans in the world, a basic desirable good.

Although the youth of the victims makes it pretty sad.

I think I need someone to remind me why aid to a continent where you can actually start a riot over rumors of witchcraft, isn't just atotal waste of time, money, and effort.

[Raw Shark]

[snip] I think I need someone to remind me why aid to a continent where you can actually start a riot over rumors of witchcraft, isn't just atotal waste of time, money, and effort.

I'd probably be more surprised and alarmed if it didn't happen at a soccer game. Outside of good ol' Fortress USA they call it deceptive names and beat each other down as a form of tailgating.

[Bluewolf]

This has to be one of the most oddest titles I have ever seen on this forum.

On the topic, the money will be a large black hole unless effort on various cultrual views as well as looking at where the money is going is put in place.

[Kanastrous]

This has to be one of the most oddest titles I have ever seen on this forum.

Seems to fit the story, to me.

[CarsonPalmer]

Normally, fewer sportsfans in the world, means fewer sportsfans in the world, a basic desirable good.

I have to ask you, what does this mean?

[Ghost Rider]

Just moving to OT.

[Kanastrous]

Normally, fewer sportsfans in the world, means fewer sportsfans in the world, a basic desirable good.

I have to ask you, what does this mean?

It means that, as a general vague class of people, I despise sportsfans.

Nothing personal, if you happen to be one, yourself.