Class, or Lack There Of

Last Updated on Monday, 29 November 1999 19:00 Written by John Rehor Tuesday, 25 January 2011 11:56

I hate to be a downer in such a time of great joy for Packers fans, but I have to get something off my chest.

My sister in law runs a mobile bakery and drives from location to location in the Chicago area. It is a dream business for her, and she's been doing it for a short period of time.

On Sunday, she was parked at 11th and Michigan Ave, a 5-10 minute walk to Soldier Field. She was hoping to have a strong business day with the number of fans walking over to the stadium, selling her items to the fans walking over to Soldier Field. Most of what she was selling was blue and orange, in support of the Bears. She herself is a Bears fan, but she'll get to the green and gold eventually.

In the last hour leading up to kickoff, she was having some good success with her business. At one point, she had 10-12 deep, having a great day. Happy fans, good day for business. All was good.

And then it happened.

A Packers fan was walking down Michigan Avenue, on his way to the gate. This fan saw the truck my sister in law was working out of, complete with a "Go Bears" sign on the truck. This fan, a Packers fan, walked up to the sign, and spit right on the sign.

Really? Did that make you feel better?

I am never one to shy away from making a comment about any opposing teams' fans and their actions, but this was way over the line. I'll make my comments when necessary, to the fans that ruin the experience for others in the stands, trash talk for no reason, or have nothing to add to the game. If you want to talk about that, fine, all for it. Let's have an intelligent conversation.

To interrupt someone's business, in such a manner as this fan did, is unacceptable. It is an embarrassment to Packers fans in particular. I like to think we have more class than other fans in the league. We know the game, we know the players, we analyze film and rewatch the games just for the fun of doing it. We love our team.

And then there are the morons who give all of the die hards a bad name, by desecrating a business. Granted, it is a family member's business, so maybe I'm judging the actions a little personally, but there was no reason to spit on someone's livelihood. I would rather this fan walk up to me, tell me where to go, and walk away. And I'm a Packer fan.

Do me a favor-next time you want to spit on me, put a Vikings uniform on. Heck, maybe a Bears uniform. Those fans have the reputation of being idiots. You don't deserve to wear the green and gold.

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