PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The Pittsburgh Pirates, stuck in a 15th consecutive losing season, don't sell out PNC Park that often. On one of the few nights they will, some fans don't plan to stick around long.
With only the third capacity crowd of the season expected for a Bob Walk bobblehead doll giveaway Saturday night, some longtime rooters led by businessman Andy Chomos of Wexford, Pa., want those attending the game against Washington to walk out in protest of ownership's perceived lack of direction.
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Pirates Fan 1: Hey, I got an idea on how to stick it to the Pirates! Let's all buy a ticket to the game, then we'll all leave during the middle of the game! That 'll show them.
Pirates Fan 2: Totally!
Pure genius. What next? Boycotting Pepsi by buying it by the truckload and dumping it down the drain?
Pirates Fan 2: Totally!
Pure genius. What next? Boycotting Pepsi by buying it by the truckload and dumping it down the drain?
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dbenton wrote:I have never understood these kinds of protest. The best way to protest is to not buy tickets in the first place and have nobody come to the game. Walking out will only give Pirates ownership the attention they desire.
Having thousands of people stand up and leave during a game would be extremely embarrassing to any organization. You're crazy if you think they'd want that attention. Then after that you don't buy anymore tickets.
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Black Jesus 1 wrote::lol:
ESPNEWS said that only about 500 people walked out, seemed like a failure.
No they said only 100 walked out of the stadium but a couple thousand got up out of their seats.
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