http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/14/sports/baseball/lawsuit-seeks-better-protection-for-fans-from-foul-balls-and-broken-bats.html?module=WatchingPortal®ion=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=wide&state=standard&contentPlacement=1&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2015%2F07%2F14%2Fsports%2Fbaseball%2Flawsuit-seeks-better-protection-for-fans-from-foul-balls-and-broken-bats.html&eventName=Watching-article-click
I'm not sure what that means about "wi-fi." Because the fans are looking at their phones? That doesn't help make their case, so perhaps it means something else.
The suit, filed in Federal District Court in Northern California, said that a number of factors have increased the risk of physical harm to fans in unprotected areas at ballparks: pitchers who throw harder; bats that splinter more easily; distractions like video monitors, contests, mascots and Wi-Fi that leave fans less time to react to a foul ball; and a leaguewide initiative to accelerate the pace of play.
“Spectators have no protective equipment,” the lawsuit said. “They are not as familiar with the game as professional players. Some in exposed sections are sitting closer to the action than the batter is to the pitcher.” It added: “Attention is often no defense to serious injury from a 90-100-mile-an-hour, screaming fastball or shattered bats with numerous projectile pieces that fly in indiscriminate directions and can reach you before you even realize it’s heading in your direction.”