Nothing wrong with appreciating the fans. After all, the teams wouldn’t exist without them.
It was Polish American day at Comerica park yesterday. That’s no less “gay”.
Speaking of baseball and "gay" in the same breath, there has been at least one "Gay Day" promotion that I know of in Philadelphia a number of years ago. There were probably more at various major league or minor league ballparks in recent years, but I don't know the specific details.
Last year, the cowardly Chicago Cubs management (which I believe includes an openly lesbian part-owner) agreed to change the date of scheduled Sunday afternoon game so not to conflict with a "Gay Pride parade" in the vicinity of Wrigley Field (which the Cubs have owned and played at for close to 100 years)!
The left has pretty much controlled ownership of Major League Baseball (and the National Football League and the National Basketball Association) for decades, so things like this are the natural results.
Well, I guess then that it's safe for FReepers to like soccer. If so, I change my mind about dissing footy.
It's just that I never see North American big four sport players clap back. When was the last time you saw a baseball player (home team) hit a gargantuan HR, then in his curtain call return the applause rather than tip his cap? Have you ever seen a basketball player return applause?
My apologies for stirring the pot. May the best team of Newcastle or Hull survive tomorrow, and may the best team of Norwich or Boro go up on Monday (the promotion playoff at Wembley).
Meantime there's Psalm 47:1 O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.
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P.S. Better to get and give the claps than get the clap, huh? :)