Open AccessFREEDOM OF SPEECH IN FOOTBALL STADIUMS. ARE FOOTBALL SUPPORTERS ALLOWED TO DO MORE OR LESS THAN AN ORDINARY CITIZEN?
Author(s) -
Wojciech Kiełbasiński,
Mateusz Brzeziński
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
toruńskie studia polsko-włoskie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2391-7865
pISSN - 2083-1986
DOI - 10.12775/tsp-w.2020.019
Subject(s) - football , context (archaeology) , punishment (psychology) , politics , club , football club , advertising , sociology , law , political science , psychology , history , social psychology , business , medicine , archaeology , anatomy
Football fans support their teams and prepare tifo. They present their points of view in football stadiums. They refer to the history, politics, their opponents and current activities of the club. Unfortunately, often they insult and swear a lot. Sometimes fans preach fascist or racist ideas. Are football fans often allowed to do more or less than an ordinary citizen? How does their behaviour relate to restrictions on freedom of speech? Why do they sometimes avoid punishment? Where is the borderline between freedom of speech and unauthorized tifo? The authors analyse issues related to the behaviour of football fans in the context of freedom of speech and try to answer these questions.