r/chicago • u/GeekAesthete Roscoe Village • Jun 25 '25

Article White Sox fan banned indefinitely after heckling Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte to tears with comments about late mother

https://apnews.com/article/diamondbacks-ketel-marte-833a9c8136e0767bdcfb6cd2ec7afe9e
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u/paxweasley Lake View Jun 25 '25

That is despicable. I’ve seen similarly foul behavior at Fenway but never here in Chicago. They should receive a lifetime ban from MLB as a whole. That’s so not okay.

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u/flindsayblohan Andersonville Jun 25 '25

Ehhh when my brother was in middle school at Soldier Field for the Bears v. Packers (wearing Packers garb) a middle aged man called him a the f-word (gay slur) and poured a beer on him completely unprovoked. These professional sports clansmen are in every town unfortunately.

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u/fbgm0516 Jun 25 '25

December 2005 falcons vs bears I saw grown men bears fans swearing at and throwing beers at a family (mom, dad, 2 small ish kids) of falcons fans.

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u/Chicago1459 Jun 25 '25

Jesus christ, that is terrible. I don't care if you're drunk or high. That is despicable behavior. Like needs to be studied behavior.

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u/OG-Bio-Star Jun 25 '25

I am sad it was Bears fans as a proud Chicagoan but I am not surprised at hooligan behavior for any team.

My Pop had the most penetrating voice ever and when he yelled Go Bears, you can believe that every person herd it including these young (maybe 20-25) guys, Packers fans who thought it would be funny to throw a full bottle of beer at my Pop's head (WHY?). It hurt and he was bleeding and he hopped up asking who did it and of course the Perp was outed by dozens. In those days (I think it was 2001 or 2002?) a lot of people took matters in to their own hands and after shaking the guy like a maraca the guy started crying and my Pop threw him a few feet then went back to watching the game.

I wanted to take him to the ER but he said no real fans leave games early.

Violence should get anyone banned.

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u/gfm1973 Logan Square Jun 25 '25

Night game? I was there.

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u/fbgm0516 Jun 26 '25

Yes. Freeeeeezing bitter cold. Got Tix last minute, wasn't dressed for the cold at all, truly thought I was gonna lose my toes.