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<blockquote data-quote="Roundball Sage" data-source="post: 2017708" data-attributes="member: 748116"><p>Chicagoland simply loves sports and its sports franchises. All the teams are as much a part of the City and people’s lives here as the Lake and the Loop itself.</p><p></p><p>The Chicago teams are deep part of the entire identity and life of the City. People need something to take our minds off the sketchy (and worse) politics and bad fiscal state of the City and the cold temperatures for much of the year. And the millions of good steady neighborhood industrial jobs that were whisked away. Sports gives us something fun to put our attention on and enjoy for a chunk of our day.</p><p></p><p>Given that... Chicago teams owners have often used our love for sports against us. The Blackhawk ownership family under the family elders did that for years. White Sox have had lousy ownership for their entire existence except for when Bill Veeck owned the team. North Side ball club owners have used the team as a cash-cow for generations. And the Bears have taken advantage of Chicago’s love for football and put a mostly poor team on the field for much of their existence after the great Bears teams prior to the Fifties.</p><p></p><p>All that being said... a fair-minded person would say that the Sox should get settled in the South Loop and the Bears find a suitable location in the City (and forget about settling in the O’Hare flight path). And then... put some good players on the field for we who love sports to enjoy.</p><p></p><p>And maybe give us fans just a tad more respect in the future.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Roundball Sage, post: 2017708, member: 748116"] Chicagoland simply loves sports and its sports franchises. All the teams are as much a part of the City and people’s lives here as the Lake and the Loop itself. The Chicago teams are deep part of the entire identity and life of the City. People need something to take our minds off the sketchy (and worse) politics and bad fiscal state of the City and the cold temperatures for much of the year. And the millions of good steady neighborhood industrial jobs that were whisked away. Sports gives us something fun to put our attention on and enjoy for a chunk of our day. Given that... Chicago teams owners have often used our love for sports against us. The Blackhawk ownership family under the family elders did that for years. White Sox have had lousy ownership for their entire existence except for when Bill Veeck owned the team. North Side ball club owners have used the team as a cash-cow for generations. And the Bears have taken advantage of Chicago’s love for football and put a mostly poor team on the field for much of their existence after the great Bears teams prior to the Fifties. All that being said... a fair-minded person would say that the Sox should get settled in the South Loop and the Bears find a suitable location in the City (and forget about settling in the O’Hare flight path). And then... put some good players on the field for we who love sports to enjoy. And maybe give us fans just a tad more respect in the future. [/QUOTE]
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