Bradley

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<!--quoteo(post=60100:date=Aug 26 2009, 11:15 AM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Aug 26 2009, 11:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=60096:date=Aug 26 2009, 11:06 AM:name=rok)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rok @ Aug 26 2009, 11:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=60094:date=Aug 26 2009, 11:01 AM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Aug 26 2009, 11:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=60086:date=Aug 26 2009, 10:38 AM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Aug 26 2009, 10:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->By the way, I'm getting pretty sick of the sweeping generalizations about Cubs fans. Yeah, it sucks that you're getting booed, Bradley. I feel terrible for you. But these constant articles about Bradley being treated poorly...to what end? To make Cubs fans look like racists? To make us feel guilty? Is it supposed to stop a bunch of drunk retards from booing? Whatever. I'm tired of it.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I don't think the sterotype that Wrigley is filled with a bunch of know-nothing, booing morons is really that far off, personally. It's not like it's an image that's being concocted in the media, it's what's happening.
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I hate to admit this, but most Cubs fans, and especially those in the bleachers know very little about the game and are only there for the atmosphere.

You could say that about all teams' fanbases, but the % of know-nothings is higher for the Cubs. It hurts me to say it.
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I really don't think that's true. St. Louis fans -- supposedly the "best fans in the world" or whatever self-proclaimed title they have -- aren't any different than Cubs fans. I was surrounded by Cards fans during the entire weekend I was down there for Koz's wedding. I stayed at the hotel right across the street from the stadium. Drunk morons everywhere after the game -- similar to Wrigleyville after a Cubs game. And the people I talked to -- all very nice people, mind you -- weren't a bunch of baseball geniuses by any stretch of the imagination. "Zambrano Mows My Lawn," anyone? Hell, you don't even have to travel to St. Louis. Just spend a few minutes at Bleacher Nation and find an amazing collection of mouth-breathing Cardinals fans posting away on Ace's blog.

Spend a couple of games at another team's stadium, and you'll find that most fans of every team are morons. I have found that to be the case, first-hand, in Miami, Arizona, Boston, St. Louis, and Detroit.

Fans get over-served at Wrigley. Lots. Especially in the bleachers. Maybe this doesn't happen at much in other stadiums. Plus, Wrigley is absolutely surrounded by bars. I'm not sure many other stadiums are like that.
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+1

It's completely unprovable, but there is simply no reason for the Cubs fanbase to be dumber than any other. I think the fact that we spend more time around Cub fans, and are exposed to the dumb ones more often, may make it seem like there are, but there are dipshits in every fanbase.

And every park serves alcohol.