Those Hooligans Always Get Bad Rap

William Montalbano’s soccer article of June 15 incorrectly implied that English hooligans were responsible for two tragedies in England--the Bradford stadium fire and the crushing deaths of 95 fans at Hillsborough stadium. Still that should come as no surprise, since his lengthy article (the kind of soccer story that The Times always seems to have space for) was essentially a titillation piece. I expect a Times sports section article to be about something substantial and current, not sensationalist muckraking tabloid journalism. Wishful thinking?

SHANNON CREAM

Chino Hills