Helvellyn
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We're talking about the frequency and nature of the events here. There are many twitter accounts with hundreds of thousands of followers , which pump out into the ether "scenes" & "limbs" , glamourizing the behaviour and giving ratings etc.This is why we never had pitch invasions and fan disturbance before social media
It would take a fool to believe this was not contributing. The clearest example is the non sensical purchase and launching of beer during beambacks of tournaments in outdoor public spaces...glamourized and sprung out of nowhere.
Happy slapping was the trail blazer in the social media age. So hardly unthinkable that pitch invasions and the behaviour Southgate is discussing could be influenced by the same , much enhanced, medium.
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