For years and years, I used to hate Yankee fans. Why? I felt they were the most obnoxious group of people I could think of. I hated going to Ranger games when the Yankees came to town, because they always swore, were basically just jerks. I don’t mind them coming in the stadium and cheering – that doesn’t bother me at all. It was the WAY they did it. My wife refused to go. I didn’t begrudge them winning – even if some of the more recent attempts were just throwing money at it. On the field, if you win, you win.
And then something happened. The Sox won the World Series, and all of a sudden the spirit of jerk fans transferred to “Red Sox Nation”. I used to love going to Sox games, as the games would be good, the opposing fans would be nice, but it seems there’s a lot more jerks on the Sox side now than there ever wold be. Evidence this T-shirt by some mental zero when Johny Damon came to bat recently against the Sox. I don’t see fans in Oakland and Kansas City doing things like that, so it reflects squarely on the
That reinds me of that jackass in the outfield a year or two ago who took a swipe at Gary Sheffield. Remember that? Sheffield swiped back a little, but didn’t really do anything. What he should have done is gone into the stands and wailed on this moron. Or bring back Ty Cobb from the dead and have him do it. There’s an awful lot of jerk fans, and lately it seems like they’re in Red Sox Nation. I actually find myself enjoying going to Yankee games now and not Red Sox games. Surprised to hear myself say that.
That makes the “Sweep” thing the Hank’s Homies did at a game a year ago or so seem so much the sweeter. Thanks for that moment, guys, I loved it. :)
