In 1991 a fan was shot dead in a fight between Leipzig and Berlin supporters.

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But it's small potatoes compared to the creepiness quotient of the nearby town that offers the friends their best shot at finding a replacement fan belt.

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And before the Garnett incident, Knick fans hated Boston's Paul Pierce, who has antagonized them and Garden courtside super fan Spike Lee with big shot after big shot to close out games over the years.

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Although I'm a hardcore Energizer Bunny fan, I thought I'd give Rayovac a shot.

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During the NBA Jam Session, which is a fan-attended exhibition, State Farm hosted several pop-shot basketball hoops, where attendees could attempt to score as many points possible in a limited amount of time.

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Then when Corporan connected for his first of the year four pitches later, a two-run shot that right fielder Brennan Boesch barely moved on, a fan in a nearly silent Yankee Stadium shouted "mercy rule, " eliciting laughter.

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The group shot out of the gate with four No. 1 hits and gained a huge fan base, along with an animated TV show.

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