I've had a few conversations with Australian football fans about the relative merits of Aussie football and American football. To a man, the Australian fans have told me that they think their brand of the game is a rougher, tougher sport than the American variety. That might be true, but now I've got a pretty good piece of evidence that Australian fans aren't as tough as American fans. I've never heard of a fan suing the NFL because he got wet when it rained at a game, but that's exactly what's happening in Australia.
Ben Bain was one of 6380 fans who were drenched when monsoonal rains hit a pre-season match between AFL heavyweights Brisbane Lions and St Kilda in Cairns.But unlike the rest of the fans who put the experience down to bad luck, Mr Bain and his partner Yolanda McNarn are asking for compensation worth $1498.
The pair, who were seated outside, were not allowed to raise an umbrella during the match and could not purchase a poncho at the ground.
They're having a field day with this one at Fark, where one commenter suggests, "If you even think about bringing an umbrella to a sporting event,you should be beaten to death."
