Bay Area residents witnessed the San Francisco Giants bring home their second  World Series title in the past three years.  On Oct. 29, thousands of fans gathered at San Francisco City Hall to watch Game 4 on the jumbo screens.
Going into the bottom of the 10th inning and the score 4-3, everyone was at the edge of their seats when closer Sergio Romo struck out Miguel Cabrera and paved the Giants’ way to victory.
As soon as that happened, millions cheered and went crazy all over the Bay Area. Fireworks went off, fans screamed and cried as the game ended. There were various celebrations, some had parties during the game, which was played at Comerica Park in Detroit. Others watched the game in bars or heard it over the radio, on the streets.
Some people took the celebration too far, destroying and vandalizing anything in their path. This was simply unacceptable and inappropriate tarnishing the name of the Giants’ fan base.
Destruction of property is in no way a way to celebrate a community’s win.
Setting garbage cans and news stands on fire is uncultured hooliganism.
Bonfires blazed in the Mission District and according to an article in the SF Appeal online newspaper, 35 people were arrested and more than a dozen businesses vandalized.
Some people took it as far as jumping on a bus and later setting it on fire. The cost to replace the bus will be about $700,000. This is not celebrating, this is just being disrespectful and ravaging.     
The SF Appeal also states that there was a U-Haul truck set on fire.
Most people celebrated in a nonbelligerent way all over the Bay Area, but in every situation there has to be that rotten apple that ruins it for everyone.
The San Francisco Police Department was prepared and knew what to expect from the last time the Giants won in 2010.  
What I don’t understand is why you would put other people’s lives at risk and destroy public property with inappropriate acts when everybody is there for the same reason as you – to celebrate and come together as one to support the Giants.
San Francisco State student Francisco Fernandez witnessed a lot of the chaos.
 “I saw the fires on Mission Street and people writing ‘Giants’ all over walls. Even portable bathrooms were destroyed.” Said Fernandez.
Do you really consider yourself a fan if you act this act in a really trashy way?
The Giants bringing victory home again gives San Francisco something to brag about. So how about we give the Giants’ fan base a good name and keep it classy? Wait until baseball season starts back up in spring, and support the team in a civil manner.