I am so absolutely disgusted with the fans. I know everyone's argument is that we pay the players salaries, and they should give back by signing autographs for all the fans. The fan's behavior is sickening. Everytime I go to a game, there is such a whorde of fans screaming the players names out. The bulk of them are very rude, and demanding. Its amazing. And the players get the bad wrap when they don't want to sign. Or even worse when they charge for it.
The argument becomes...you make millions of dollars a year, and your gonna charge for your autograph !!! Well let me ask you fans something?
Why do you want the autograph?
The bulk of people want a players autograph because they think it will be worth something someday, or even right now! So on one hand your talking about a player being greedy, yet the next day your on EBAY trying to get as much for that signed Pujols ball as you can!
Is it just to show off to people, like you actually met the guy? When in actuality you just screamed.....HEY VLAD...sign this for my kid !!...then didn't say thanks....just tried to pass him a jersey to sign as well.
I think autographs started as a way to prove that you actually met someone maybe? I memory of the moment? Not anymore. Its totally out of hand, and i wish there was no more autographs period. I'd rather shake a guys hand, and converse with him for 5 minutes about something meaningful or thank him for entertaining me in his/her sport than have him write his name on something. Its so hollow.
I got to meet and converse with Cubs first round pick Mark Pawelek today at Wrigley. Seems like a great kid. Fans didn't even know who he was but were screaming for him to come over and sign. Bitch next to me was very rude. She needed a slap. It just absolutely sickens me.
Please people teach your kids to charish the moment if they get to meet a professional athelete or any celebrity for that matter, not worry about what they can get out of it. Take time to actually create a memory of the situation..not some materialistic piece of crap.
Sorry...in bad mood..had to vent.
THOUGHTS ???
The argument becomes...you make millions of dollars a year, and your gonna charge for your autograph !!! Well let me ask you fans something?
Why do you want the autograph?
The bulk of people want a players autograph because they think it will be worth something someday, or even right now! So on one hand your talking about a player being greedy, yet the next day your on EBAY trying to get as much for that signed Pujols ball as you can!
Is it just to show off to people, like you actually met the guy? When in actuality you just screamed.....HEY VLAD...sign this for my kid !!...then didn't say thanks....just tried to pass him a jersey to sign as well.
I think autographs started as a way to prove that you actually met someone maybe? I memory of the moment? Not anymore. Its totally out of hand, and i wish there was no more autographs period. I'd rather shake a guys hand, and converse with him for 5 minutes about something meaningful or thank him for entertaining me in his/her sport than have him write his name on something. Its so hollow.
I got to meet and converse with Cubs first round pick Mark Pawelek today at Wrigley. Seems like a great kid. Fans didn't even know who he was but were screaming for him to come over and sign. Bitch next to me was very rude. She needed a slap. It just absolutely sickens me.
Please people teach your kids to charish the moment if they get to meet a professional athelete or any celebrity for that matter, not worry about what they can get out of it. Take time to actually create a memory of the situation..not some materialistic piece of crap.
Sorry...in bad mood..had to vent.
THOUGHTS ???