I couldn’t go the entire All Star weekend without weighing
in … so allow me to say three things before kicking back to enjoy the game.
1. There are those who argue that the fans booing Robinson
Can0 last night was “classless”, “lacked taste”, and was “a shameful reflection
upon Kansas City”. Those people who feel
that way, are mother f*cking idiots.
Because last night, and maybe I’m the only one who felt this
way, and if I am, so be it, but I felt pride.
Seriously, when was the last time this community stood AS ONE, united
with one goal, and accomplished it? The
last time I can honestly recall the entire metro area rallying to a cause, and
achieving it, was Bistate I to save Union Station. And that was 20 years ago.
We couldn’t even come together on Bistate II to renovate the
stadiums – ultimately it fell upon those of us who live in Jackson County to go
it alone (which we did).
Last night, seeing that stadium stand as one and boo
Robinson Can0 into utter defeat? Was
awesome. It was absolutely awesome.
(And please, any Yankee fans reading this, remember before
you criticize, that the ONLY reason Cliff Lee said “thanks but no thanks” to
your $120 million dollar offer last offseason … was because your fans spent an
entire game SPITTING ON HIS WIFE. Only
in Yankeedom does spitting on someone equal “good fans”, and booing someone
equal “classless”.)
2. Kudos to Robinson Can0 for having fun with the fans
displeasure. His tweets last night and
today have been hysterical. He’s playing
right along with the fans. That guy can
play for my team anyday of the week, and twice if that day is today.
Finally …
3. How awesome has this weekend been? Everywhere you go in this city, the pride of
the greatest city on earth is shining through.
I think KC has answered its critics who contended we were too small to
pull this off.
Here’s to believing this week is the beginning of a gigantic
step forward for this community, the beginning of a true sense of community not
split by a state line, not hurt by conference realignment and the breaking up
of 200 year old rivalries, not fueled by hatred of a school or a state, not
hampered by (legitimate) disregard for KCMO’s civic leadership … but that the
sense of community, the KCOne idea hatched a few years ago that truly took over
this town this week, is a lasting sense.
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