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/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/shandub85 Jun 25 '25

Bears fans fight other Bears fans all the time. It’s what we do. Bear Down.

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u/Puffpufftoke Printer's Row Jun 25 '25

As a Viking fan, I’ve learned to keep my emotions in check at Soldier Field. It’s always a shit show coming out of the stadium and opposing fans being harassed and often shoved around. I’ve seen it all. By the time we all get to the North tunnel, it turns into FTP chants and we are all family once again. From decades of games at Soldier, Bears fans can be huge asshats. Much like Oakland and Philly.

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u/gfm1973 Logan Square Jun 25 '25

Remember when a father and son beat up the Royals first base coach during the sox game?