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Jason English
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by Jason English - September 22, 2006 - 7:55 AM

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I took this picture during Game 3 of the 2002 NBA Finals. The New Jersey Nets were hanging with the superior Lakers, and I was cruising for snacks.

The no-cap policy struck me strange. Thus the photo. In the months after 9/11, we all accepted unexplained or nonsensical policy changes. Like Newark Airport being renamed Newark-Liberty Airport, and not being allowed to bring tweezers there. But it’s 2006. I’ve waited long enough for an explanation. We all have.

And here we have it. According to the Associated Press, “Caps weren’t provided so that if a fan decided to hurl the bottle, it would lose its contents and pose less of an injury risk.”

Huh. Maybe they should just print up some “No Hurling Bottles” signs.

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  1. This happens a lot at gig venues in the UK. I’m sure it has nothing to do with increasing drinks sales at all.

    posted by minifig on 9-22-2006 at 9:53 am

  2. And what exactly will stop people from bringing their own caps?

    posted by Steve from Yellowstone on 9-22-2006 at 12:15 pm

  3. What, you thought the pat-downs were for security?

    http://www.kcchiefs.com/media/images/C0C25D89D40847D889F8B094292B173F.JPG?0.5498526272497982

    posted by Jason on 9-22-2006 at 12:53 pm

  4. I was told at an arena that they took the caps off because white plastic bottle caps on white ice aren’t easily seen and it might cause the players to get injured. Hey, what’s one tooth less to a hockey player?

    posted by Marika on 9-22-2006 at 2:29 pm

  5. yes, this happened to me at Lord’s Cricket Yard this summer. I thought it was rather weird, but it’s not as cool as the specially designed steins used for Oktoberfest with break away handles. this is to prevent the mugs from being used as weapons in a fight! sorry, can’t find a web reference. i’ll have to believe my friend from Munich.

    posted by BobRoss on 9-22-2006 at 6:31 pm

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