The website VICE Sports chronicles sports and the role of sports in society. They publish original, reported, and researched stories, as well as videos that take you inside the lives of athletes on and off the field.

They recently provided coverage of the current unrest at Charlton Athletic with the article below:

Arriving at the Valley on a warm, sun-soaked Saturday afternoon, it's impossible to tell that this is the hotbed for some of the most vociferous fan protests witnessed this season. A few minutes from the railway line, tucked away in a suburban corner of south-east London, the ground is calm and quiet when I first arrive just after midday. If it wasn't for the heavy steward and police presence so early in the day, the scene at Charlton Athletic would be entirely serene. 

Vendors lounge in deck chairs by their burger vans, basking in the unseasonal heat. A couple of stewards lean on a nearby fence, smoking cigarettes. A handful of supporters queue up to get tickets, chatting affably, while club officials exchange greetings with familiar fans. This is the friendly atmosphere the club is renowned for.

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