Beaten Giants Fan Bryan Stow Was Asking For It According To Columnist John Steigerwald
John Steigerwald of The Observer-Reporter has penned the most ridiculous column you’ll read today. In it, Steigerwald basically says that Bryan Stow (or Bryan Snow as he wrote), was asking to be beaten by Dodger fans at the season opener. You know. The guy in the coma who had part of his skull removed? He was asking for it because he was wearing a Giants jersey.
It’s probably safe to say that the two “Dodgers” were high on something or things, but somewhere in their sick, juvenile minds, they probably also thought they were doing their duty as Dodger fans.
They were protecting Dodger turf.
Just before he was beaten to within an inch of his life, Snow texted some friends and said that he was “scared inside the stadium.”
Maybe someone can ask Snow, if he ever comes out of his coma, why he thought it was a good idea to wear Giants’ gear to a Dodgers’ home opener when there was a history of out-of-control drunkenness and arrests at that event going back several years.
He was asking for it. Also, you wear a shirt with a neckline like that and things are going to fall into your drink at the bar. What do you expect?
Bryan Stow was senselessly beaten by a couple off assholes who happened to be wearing Dodgers gear and Steigerwald wants to excuse them because they were just trying to be good fans? He blamed a man in a coma for the unprovoked attack that put him there.
I urge you to go over to the Observer-Reporter, read this entire train wreck of a horrible column. Unless this is the greatest troll column ever. In which case, hats off to you, Mr. Steigerwald.
[Observer-Reporter via Traina and Sportsgal]

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April 12th, 2011 at 3:48 PM
i think No Comments is how this one should stay
April 12th, 2011 at 3:49 PM
and let’s not forget that at least one person read this before sending it on
April 12th, 2011 at 3:50 PM
Stunned when I first read some of those lines. Thoughtless, heartless prick.
And his headline is not even English: “Know when you’ve outgrow the uniform”
April 12th, 2011 at 3:51 PM
No one with a hair line and mustache like that has any room to criticize people who wear team jerseys to a game.
April 12th, 2011 at 3:51 PM
Most likely courtesy of some creepy looking dude with a perve mustache.
Thing is, I’ve done that and had a blast. Some jack asses, mostly just good natured ribbing.
April 12th, 2011 at 3:51 PM
I don’t think I can click on the link to that column in good conscience.
April 12th, 2011 at 3:52 PM
So this is what that little hate-filled midget is doing ever since he was thrown out of Pittsburgh. That dude had the ugliest sweaters everytime he was on TV.
April 12th, 2011 at 3:53 PM
Seriously, how was this published?
“Maybe someone can ask Snow, if he ever comes out of his coma, why he thought it was a good idea to wear Giants’ gear to a Dodgers’ home opener when there was a history of out-of-control drunkenness and arrests at that event going back several years.”
April 12th, 2011 at 3:53 PM
On the 1-5 rating scale for that column he’s averaging a 1.03, this means someone voted for something higher than 1…can only hope it was a misclick, or Ballz has been feverishly refreshing and trying to boost the score
April 12th, 2011 at 3:54 PM
Ugh.
April 12th, 2011 at 3:55 PM
Nice takedown. Someone needs to kick this guy’s ass and shave his precious mustache.
April 12th, 2011 at 3:56 PM
Haha!
April 12th, 2011 at 3:56 PM
This man should be forced to wear a combination of Broncos/Chiefs/Chargers gear into the Black Hole.
April 12th, 2011 at 3:56 PM
Ohhh go fuck yourself. There is nothing more irritating than listening to sports fans talking about protecting their turf through violence of opposing fans. Talk about juvenile pedo-looking jackass.
April 12th, 2011 at 3:56 PM
This is horrible. Why are journalists so terrible anymore?
April 12th, 2011 at 3:56 PM
I wore an Orioles jersey to Dodgers Stadium once for an inter-league game and nobody said anything to me. It was a day game during the week. Probably the worst attendance I’ve ever seen at a Dodgers game. Still, I would’ve been totally OK with somebody killing me for wearing that jersey. You know, because they would’ve totally been justified. Because I was wearing an Orioles jersey, you see.
April 12th, 2011 at 3:56 PM
Is it a prerequisite that sports writers all look like douche bags?
April 12th, 2011 at 3:56 PM
Same here, went full Steelers gear to the Raiders game in Oakland a few years back and had a great time heckling with their fans. Of course, the fucking Raiders won that game, one of only two fucking games they won that god damn year.
/No, not still bitter at all about that…
April 12th, 2011 at 3:57 PM
i think ive bought paper towels from that man.
April 12th, 2011 at 3:57 PM
interesting, i expected an article blaming booze before the victim.
April 12th, 2011 at 3:57 PM
Protecting the “turf” of millionaires playing a kid’s game? I’m jumping on board!
April 12th, 2011 at 3:58 PM
Someone should beat this guy within an inch of his life.
April 12th, 2011 at 3:58 PM
but only between the 3rd and 7th innings.
April 12th, 2011 at 3:59 PM
Who is this asshole? He can’t be serious, can he?
April 12th, 2011 at 3:59 PM
Is it a prerequisite that sports writers all look like douche bags?
spalding i’m sticking my neck out here, but click on my name. i’m no sportswriter anymore, but cut five years off that pic, and rate the douchiness
April 12th, 2011 at 3:59 PM
Too many outlets to put content, need to take the low road sometimes in order to be noticed
April 12th, 2011 at 4:00 PM
imagine how much bigger his teeth would look without the mustache.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:00 PM
How does an editor let something like this get printed/posted?
April 12th, 2011 at 4:01 PM
Would you all describe the face of Mr. Steigerwald as fuchsia? Or are we looking at more of a lavender?
April 12th, 2011 at 4:01 PM
it’s all about the clicks.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:01 PM
Come on, dude.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:04 PM
This dude pretty clearly whacks it to snuff films.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:04 PM
This Steigerwald guy is one big epic fag. I’ve suffered watching him on every local show up until 2 years ago. I’m surprised he found a job.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:04 PM
/the machine’d?
April 12th, 2011 at 4:04 PM
Steigerwald tries way too hard to go for shock value and as you can see has been relegated to a Western Pa newspaper I did not know existed.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:04 PM
This type of hack job would only be written if it was about Philadelphia.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:05 PM
I’ve worn Cubs apparel at Miller Park on numerous occasions and made it out alive. Granted, half the crowd there was made up of other Cubs fans…
Just the fact that the guy (and his editor) couldn’t get the victim’s name right…wow. What a pile of garbage.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:06 PM
I bet Paul Shirley agrees with this guy.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:07 PM
spalding i’m sticking my neck out here, but click on my name. i’m no sportswriter anymore, but cut five years off that pic, and rate the douchiness
You don’t look douchey enough ergo no longer a sportswriter.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:08 PM
They bought their tickets, they knew what they were getting into…I say let ‘em crash
April 12th, 2011 at 4:08 PM
i think ive bought paper towels from that man.
+6 rolls for the price of 4
April 12th, 2011 at 4:09 PM
Is it a prerequisite that sports writers all look like douche bags?
/checks Twitter avatar
/remembers switched back to kids
/breathes sigh of relief
April 12th, 2011 at 4:09 PM
it’s all about the clicks.
This must explain the constant CFB playoff posts on here.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:09 PM
I’ve worn Cubs apparel at Miller Park on numerous occasions
I quit wearing Cubs apparel to Sox Cubs at Cell. I wear the St Patrick/Look at me I’m Irish Cubs apparel, Sox fans can recoginize colors but reading not so much.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:10 PM
Sounds like Steigerwald needs a boss like Vince McMahon
April 12th, 2011 at 4:10 PM
I’m surprised he found a job.
this is the other problem…how mediocre or worse talent can move from job to job
April 12th, 2011 at 4:10 PM
you don’t get to the loaw seven figures w/o the clicks…amiright tiger woods/erin pageviews?
April 12th, 2011 at 4:11 PM
/checks Twitter avatar
/remembers switched back to kids
/breathes sigh of relief
I’m sorry to offend, how about the MAJORITY of sports writers look like douche bags.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:11 PM
Spencer – Awesome. The similarities are jarring.
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.jiveturkeyjives.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/brawnytowels.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.jiveturkeyjives.com/%3Fp%3D4674&h=991&w=582&sz=52&tbnid=0eZi-jQEtDAyKM:&tbnh=149&tbnw=88&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dbrawny%2Btowels%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=brawny+towels&hl=en&usg=__R6zyawLxQzgxpXe6cndRa6jbgAE=&sa=X&ei=o7GkTYXGCcaw0QHjrp2DCQ&ved=0CEYQ9QEwAw
April 12th, 2011 at 4:12 PM
Given there stance on beating giants fans into comas I would guess that they were so enraged and could only think of JT Snow.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:12 PM
Ah, the old “asking to be raped because she was dressed like a slut argument”. Seriously man, go fuck yourself.
I bet Paul Shirley agrees with this guy.
Well played.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:12 PM
you don’t get to the loaw seven figures w/o the clicks…amiright tiger woods/erin pageviews?
Gotta give TBL credit. He knows how to move the needle. He probably doesn’t give a fuck about football, but knows we will bitch.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:14 PM
if he didn’t give a fuck about football, why would he wear a smedium jets shirt? ANSWER THAT.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:16 PM
You don’t look douchey enough ergo no longer a sportswriter.
never thought of it that way…my skin cleared up, lost the dandruff and i dropped 300 pounds just after changing careers
April 12th, 2011 at 4:16 PM
were you here for the epic 2008 round up featuring election news?
April 12th, 2011 at 4:17 PM
GTFO
/Seriously though, this writer needs to die in a fire.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:17 PM
Just saw that Cam Newton post. I really hope Harbaugh is smarter than that.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:17 PM
hahahahah! awesome.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:18 PM
hey Ballz, there’s no way Cam falls to the 49ers. He’s a top 4 pick
April 12th, 2011 at 4:18 PM
They bought their tickets, they knew what they were getting into…I say let ‘em crash
surely you can’t be serious
April 12th, 2011 at 4:19 PM
He’s got to be. I enjoyed the part about him ranking Carr and Harrington with 6th round grades.
/crosses fingers and prays
April 12th, 2011 at 4:19 PM
Is it a prerequisite that sports writers all look like douche bags?
/checks Twitter avatar
/remembers switched back to kids
/breathes sigh of relief
funny, i was at yer old site today looking up something and was shocked to see yer horschack
it was like that weird feeling you get when you see someone you know somewhere different than where you usually see them–you momentarily forget who they are.
first time i’ve had that feeling on the web
April 12th, 2011 at 4:19 PM
Exactly…..and Patrick Peterson sucks, so none of you in the top six should waste a draft pick on him either.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:20 PM
were you here for the epic 2008 round up featuring election news?
The Tarbaby Incident?
April 12th, 2011 at 4:20 PM
Drogba makes this a series, and then Park says FUCK THAT!
April 12th, 2011 at 4:20 PM
The smartest thing Harbaugh could do is start Alex Smith and hope he guides them to the worst record in the league next year.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:21 PM
/searches for argument against this statement
//has nothing
This lockout is completely fucking us right now, BTW.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:21 PM
that and any round up the morning after one of the debates. i think 300 comments was a slow morning those days.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:21 PM
funny, i was at yer old site today looking up something and was shocked to see yer horschack
I guess it retroactively added that to all my old posts because both are on wordpress? I had no avatar when I wrote them.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:21 PM
Drogba makes this a series, and then Park says FUCK THAT!
That was a quick flurry of goals. Yeah Chelski’s done.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:22 PM
Seriously, that was some ridiculous shit right there back to back. Buh bye Chelsea, thanks for stopping by.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:23 PM
Is this your line of thinking or what you think the teams in the top 4 are thinking? Or where you joking?
April 12th, 2011 at 4:23 PM
Sox fan defending his turf!
April 12th, 2011 at 4:24 PM
Just saw that Cam Newton post. I really hope Harbaugh is smarter than that.
I saw a post about a week too late where Harbaugh said Cam was like plutonium grade raw material, as in he was explosive and had huge upside. Based on that, I assume Harbaugh has no interest in Newton but wants to boost him up so others feel pressure not to pass.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:26 PM
Should have put him in left in the 9th…would have put up a better effort to catch that fly ball
April 12th, 2011 at 4:26 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOUuKQlGdEs&t=0m8s
April 12th, 2011 at 4:27 PM
That’s all you needed to type.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:28 PM
Someone who knows Seinfeld better than I needs to make an Elaine Benes joke 25 comments ago.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:28 PM
I’m going to the Cell tonight. I am anticipating a lively crowd of just under 9,000.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:28 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDWAOkTK5l4&feature=player_embedded
He gave up the uniform wearing in 1981
April 12th, 2011 at 4:30 PM
You wear a jersey into hostile territory? Pop.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:31 PM
Is this your line of thinking or what you think the teams in the top 4 are thinking? Or where you joking?
don’t fuck with ballz just after he wakes
April 12th, 2011 at 4:32 PM
/2002 joke
April 12th, 2011 at 4:32 PM
omeone who knows Seinfeld better than I needs to make an Elaine Benes joke 25 comments ago.
She was in Steinbrenner’s seats if I remember correctly.
/bitch got what she deserved
April 12th, 2011 at 4:34 PM
Brian Stow you have left the coma..where’s the guy to write a list of shit that happened in the sports world since stow has been in a coma..this article is comparable to that one or worse.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:35 PM
It’s not really a joke, Butters. It’s a Tuesday night game against the A’s. If there are more than 10K in the seats, I’ll be shocked. It’s also not that warm out.
I’m only going because the tickets were comp’d and we have access to The Patio Bar in right field for an hour before the game.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:36 PM
I always found it hard to believe that a hottie like Elaine Benes could come from the slums of Baltimore.
April 12th, 2011 at 4:37 PM
butters, you live in madison? just talked to a guy about some work. his cimpany’s office is there
April 12th, 2011 at 4:38 PM
I am, also looking for work but thus far the hits have been few and far between
April 12th, 2011 at 4:40 PM
why doesn’t that picture have a better caption?
“I have more candy in my windowless van”
April 12th, 2011 at 4:44 PM
good luck butters
April 12th, 2011 at 7:13 PM
Wow vez I would hide that pic. woof
April 12th, 2011 at 11:06 PM
i’m not trying to attract you bulldog
i like brains as well as beauty
/and of course danger