Chicago Fans Properly Cheer and Boo Local Sports Figures at Hawks Game
I have long held that Chicago sports fans are some of the most passionate and intelligent fans in the country. I still stand by that and last night helped to prove my thoughts. Here is how the crowd reacted to the different personalities that turned out to support the Hawks at last night’s playoff contest:
Sports figures from other Chicago teams offered good-luck messages to the Hawks throughout the evening on the video board. Mixed reaction to Hawk Harrelson. Cheers for Ryan Dempster, a Canadian and an acknowledged hockey fan. A mixture of cheers, boos and “Lous” for Lou Piniella. Indifference toward Kirk Hinrich and Israel Idonije. And a huge roar for Ozzie Guillen.
I’m fairly confident that the “boos” for Lou were in fact all “Lous”, since that is the common cheer for him and there would be no reason to boo him. While most of these would seem obvious, like Ozzie and Lou being fan favorites and Kirk and Idonije being non-factors on their respective teams, you would be surprised at how ignorant fans in other cities are. Also, this may be more of a testament to the intelligence of Hawks fans, who are known for being great fans. Either way I thought it was interesting that someone documented the reactions. You have to think Kirk will be gone soon and if Hawk wasn’t a part owner of the Sox he would be on the way out as well.
h/t: Reader Andrew Jay for bringing this bit of information to my attention.
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Comment from AJF
Time April 17, 2009 at 1:09 pm
The Cutler ovation was VERY strong, the playing of the Bear down Chicago Bears was a little uncomfortable. The Anthem soon followed and the Roar was ten-fold louder. The loudest moments:
4) Cutler
3) Havlat’s tying Goal
2) Anthem
1) OT Winner
Comment from real stadiums have roofs
Time April 17, 2009 at 8:17 pm
worst blog thesis ever. chicago sports fans have above average intelligence because they failed to respond to hinrich and idonije on the jumbotron? like new york fans would applaud wildly for miguel cairo or waste energy booing randolph morris. the same can be said for every other city’s fans. what do fans’ attacks on umpires and hanging goats to break curses suggest about their brilliance?
Comment from real stadiums have roofs
Time April 17, 2009 at 8:18 pm
also, feel free to read your post immediately preceeding this one.
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Comment from StevieY19
Time April 17, 2009 at 1:02 pm
There was some Cubs-related announcement at the UC earlier this year when I was at a game and if I remember correctly, there were quite a few boos. But I suppose if Dempster was cheered, the “Lou” call makes sense.
Cutler was also there to drop the puck, and he seemed to get a nice ovation.