Reporter who broke DeflateGate received death threats

[BobGnarly]

“Feedback? Hell, it’s been a tsunami of hatred,” Kravitz said, via Ben Volin of the Boston Globe. “My office voice mail is full. My emails are overflowing from New England fans. The tweets are just out of control. It’s gotten very personal, very mean-spirited, some anti-Semitic remarks, some threats to my well-being, but, then, I didn’t expect otherwise.

 

[dkmightyhammer]

Every fan base has loser fans capable of doing this. It's not really even surprising.

 

[RobBase]

That's why they're called Fanatics.

a person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal, especially for an extreme religious or political cause.
synonyms: zealot, extremist, militant, dogmatist, devotee, adherent; More
informal
a person with an obsessive interest in and enthusiasm for something, especially an activity.
"a fitness fanatic"

Remember the Saints fan who threatened to blow up a stadium? I think I'm remembering that right.

Not cool. No place in the world for people who take things this far.

 

[gohusk]

I don't blame the Pats for having loser fans with internet connections. This could happen with any fan base.

 

[Money]

Given this...

Pats fans taunted Smith about dead brother - AFC North Blog - ESPN

and this...

Here's How Racists On Twitter Reacted to Joel Ward's Series-Winning Goal Against Boston

Is anyone really that surprised???

 

[BoBlake]

Not cool. No place in the world for people who take things this far.

Thankfully, no one really does. The words are bad enough, but no one really acts on them.

 

[cdumler7]

Thankfully, no one really does. The words are bad enough, but no one really acts on them.

I guess you are forgetting the Olympics where competitors died because some people didn't like where they were from of all things. Or the North Korean soccer team being tortured by their own government because they lost 3 straight soccer games. People do take things this far.

 

[sonnyblack65]

Given this...

Pats fans taunted Smith about dead brother - AFC North Blog - ESPN

and this...

Here's How Racists On Twitter Reacted to Joel Ward's Series-Winning Goal Against Boston

Is anyone really that surprised???

Nope and our fans would applaud a women beater too, oops wrong fanbase

 

[HammerDown]

Boston sports fans are the foulest, ugliest, most racist sports fans in the country. They'd even form a mob outside the courthouse of a confessed serial killer and demand his immediate release because he can help their team win a silly football game.

This is nothing really. Par for the course.

 

[HammerDown]

Nope and our fans would applaud a women beater too, oops wrong fanbase

After EVERYTHING, including serial murder, Pats fans still want to talk about Ray-Ray and Rice.

 

[mrwallace2ku]

Imagine this poor bastard IF the Pats lose on Sunday...somebody's head must roll, might as well be a local journalist's head.

 

[TxHeat]

After EVERYTHING, including serial murder, Pats fans still want to talk about Ray-Ray and Rice.

Hernandez is in jail and going to trial. Those other guys got away with their shit.

 

[sonnyblack65]

Boston sports fans are the foulest, ugliest, most racist sports fans in the country. They'd even form a mob outside the courthouse of a confessed serial killer and demand his immediate release because he can help their team win a silly football game.

This is nothing really. Par for the course.

I didn't know Whitey Bulger played for the Pats

 

[HammerDown]

Hernandez is in jail and going to trial. Those other guys got away with their shit.

Ray-Ray stood trial, was acquitted and Ray Rice will never play again.

But that has nothing to do with Pats fans and what they will excuse.

Which is anything really. They just don't care.

 

[TxHeat]

Ray-Ray stood trial, was acquitted and Ray Rice will never play again.

But that has nothing to do with Pats fans and what they will excuse.

Which is anything really. They just don't care.

I don't think anyone condoned what Hernandez did and I'm pretty damn sure no fan has ever shown up to a game wearing a Hernandez jersey. The team held a bonfire to burn them all.

 

[sonnyblack65]

Ray-Ray stood trial, was acquitted and Ray Rice will never play again.

But that has nothing to do with Pats fans and what they will excuse.

Which is anything really. They just don't care.

This is weaker than puppy shit or circus lemonade. I don't know of any Pat's fan that has defended him,and learn what a serial killer is for future reference

 

[Money]

Nope and our fans would applaud a women beater too, oops wrong fanbase

Only if the woman was black.

 

[HammerDown]

I don't think anyone condoned what Hernandez did and I'm pretty damn sure no fan has ever shown up to a game wearing a Hernandez jersey. The team held a bonfire to burn them all.

There was an ANGRY MOB chanting "Free Hernandez" right outside the courthouse. I posted a damn video on SportsHoopla. Don't say it didn't happen.

 

[HammerDown]

Only if the woman was black.

The Southies have another word or two for them.

 

[sonnyblack65]

I don't think anyone condoned what Hernandez did and I'm pretty damn sure no fan has ever shown up to a game wearing a Hernandez jersey. The team held a bonfire to burn them all.

True heater and only dopes, junkies, or someone drunk will threathen someone on the computer. It's a federal offense and so easy to track IP's. You do it in person with no one around, its your word against theirs. I hope they catch all these dopes and lock em up for 10 years