In early May 2002, a ban that the management of Major League Baseballs' Seattle Mariners imposed requiring non-admittance of any fan wearing a tee shirt saying, "Yankees Suck" was finally lifted. Telling the Seattle Mariner fans that the word "suck" was offensive and had no place in a family atmosphere, was out of line to many. The backlash from the fans was overwhelming to the point that Mariners management had no choice but to lift the ban. The ban caused three major backlashes: It angered season ticket holders, it told the fans that the first amendment could be twisted at the ballpark, and it tried to strip fans of team spirit and pride. Mariner management ignored the minor uprising as long as possible until the ban reached near boiling point levels. Things have since settled down in Seattle, but hopefully Mariner management will not try a stunt like the ban anytime soon.
Being a season ticket holder means a great deal to fans who love going out to the ballpark. When a......
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