I would agree w/ you to an extent, if the child were reading it out loud to other classmates... if it is a case where he just wants to bring it to read on his own then I have a real problem with that... and at this point I am used to hearing theories presented as facts... I listen and take note of what is being said and treat the teachers and profs with respect....
I guess I can't say anything about other teams' fans... I'm a Falcons fan and we got caught cheating too, except it didn't help us 'cause we still sucked.......