THIS ISN'T THE 50'S MR. STEIGERWALD
If you've had the chance to read the outrageous article by John Steigerwald from the Observer-Reporter, then I imagine by now you're wondering what planet Steigerwald is from, that is unless, you actually share the views by this bitter, self-described "old school" guy, whose archaic views must also believe that women should stick to making dinner and scrubing pots and pans all day.
An excerpt:
Back in the 80's, sports fashion didn't really flourish past team t-shirts and hats. It wasn't really till the 90's that team jerseys became available for people to wear. Sporting your team's jersey to the ballpark or arena is just part of the lexicon that is today's world.
I myself proudly wear my jerseys to games, as well as when I go on vacation or visit other cities throughout the USA. I am proud of where I am from, and have no problems displaying that at all. More often than not, if you wear your 'Burgh gear to another city, you're gonna run into another person from this area who will spot you and give you a high five or a thumbs up--heck, it may even get you a few free beers.
As for these morons from L.A. who jumped this poor guy for wearing a Giants jersey to a Dodgers game, they should be beaten like one of Mike Tyson's early fight victims.
There is no room for this type of behavior by fans of any kind. These weren't fans, they were thugs. Friendly banter between opposing fans at games are part of the whole experience of going to games. It's what makes rivalries fun. But attacking another person just because they're wearing another team's colors to a game is ludicrous.
Steelers faithful can be hard on opposing fans, and the majority of the time it's just dog cussing each other throughout the game. That I don't mind. But when I have observed my own fans getting physical with other patrons not of the Black & Gold, I have intervened on behalf of those people, and scolded my own kind to remind them that, "This isn't Cleveland, we don't act like that here."
In closing, John Steigerwald needs to lighten up. His act is tiresome and boring. If you lisen to this guy enough, you gotta wonder why he covers sports at all. It's as if he hates everything that makes sports great in the first place. The time of the bitter old media has come and gone.
That's all I got to say about that.
An excerpt:
Perhaps back in the 50's people went to games dressed in suits and hats, but in today's world, sports are a part of our culture. Our hometown teams are a reflection of the proud people who support and attend games year round. Sports are also a welcomed distraction from the crazy world we live in, a place where wars, killings, and rising gas prices dominate the news every day."Are there really 40-something men who think that wearing the jersey makes them part of the team? It was cute when a 10-year-old kid got that feeling by showing up at Three Rivers Stadium in a Pirates jersey, but when did little boys stop growing out of that?Here's tip for you if you actually think that wearing your team's jersey makes you a part of the team:It doesn't."
Back in the 80's, sports fashion didn't really flourish past team t-shirts and hats. It wasn't really till the 90's that team jerseys became available for people to wear. Sporting your team's jersey to the ballpark or arena is just part of the lexicon that is today's world.
I myself proudly wear my jerseys to games, as well as when I go on vacation or visit other cities throughout the USA. I am proud of where I am from, and have no problems displaying that at all. More often than not, if you wear your 'Burgh gear to another city, you're gonna run into another person from this area who will spot you and give you a high five or a thumbs up--heck, it may even get you a few free beers.
As for these morons from L.A. who jumped this poor guy for wearing a Giants jersey to a Dodgers game, they should be beaten like one of Mike Tyson's early fight victims.
There is no room for this type of behavior by fans of any kind. These weren't fans, they were thugs. Friendly banter between opposing fans at games are part of the whole experience of going to games. It's what makes rivalries fun. But attacking another person just because they're wearing another team's colors to a game is ludicrous.
Steelers faithful can be hard on opposing fans, and the majority of the time it's just dog cussing each other throughout the game. That I don't mind. But when I have observed my own fans getting physical with other patrons not of the Black & Gold, I have intervened on behalf of those people, and scolded my own kind to remind them that, "This isn't Cleveland, we don't act like that here."
In closing, John Steigerwald needs to lighten up. His act is tiresome and boring. If you lisen to this guy enough, you gotta wonder why he covers sports at all. It's as if he hates everything that makes sports great in the first place. The time of the bitter old media has come and gone.
That's all I got to say about that.
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