by JimFoglio on 7/7/13Sports Authority Field At Mile High - DenverRating: 3 out of 5 Lacrosse is a fairly entertaining sport, but it's a niche - a growing niche - yet one with a fraction of the following in say, Fantasy Football's corner. (There actually is a small segment into Fantasy Lax).
The problem I had was with the fireworks after the game. It was a great show -a bit corny with the Toby Keith's of the country world and the unconditional support of America found tied to the choreographed music- but the entertainment value and creative eye was visible in the work put out for the 31.000+ on hand. Still, there were many "squatters," moving from seat to seat, and with people coming just for the explosions and well after the game ended, this presented a distraction and some awkward moments. I believe in the human ability to work out conflict, as long as basic social and communications skills exist. But this is Denver, a diverse and highly ethic city, and that's not possible always. For example, I was approached by a man who didn't speak much English but simply started to point at the seats next to me, in a disturbing and almost aggressive animation, It's not our fault you couldn't find a parking spot because you decided to leave after your kid's nap. These interactions are not what I need at 9:45 pm, when I've been sitting with my 4 year old and winding down, ready to bike home after the final gelatin blast. And the stadium is not really able to mediate, as it seemed they were all set to close up after the game.
In sum, lacrosse is intriguing, and I'd attend another game- and maybe draft a fantasy team if I started to understand the Xs and Os better and if we revert back to pre-Babylon and add another day in the week- but I would not attend a game with any event scheduled afterwards.