Diamondbacks won't let fans in certain sections wear opposing team gear

[ab2cmiller]

Crazy when Seinfeld shows become reality, next thing you know there will be stores selling muffin tops and donating muffin stumps to homeless shelters.
Diamondbacks won't let fans in certain sections wear opposing team gear | Chicago

Diamondbacks won't let fans in certain sections wear opposing team gear
Posted: 04/16/2015, 10:44am | David Just

Remember the season three episode of Seinfeld called The Letter, in which Elaine is thrown out of a Yankees game for wearing an Orioles hat?

Here, refresh your memory:

ELAINE: No! I don’t have to take it off. Why should I take it off? This is ridiculous!

GEORGE: Just take the cap off.

ELAINE: George, we are at a baseball game! This is America!

WEST: Look. Either you take the cap off, or you’ll have to leave.

ELAINE: Well, I don’t care, I’m not taking it off.

GEORGE: Just take the cap off.

ELAINE: No!

After a few more minutes of arguing, Elaine is removed from the premises. It’s all very absurd and hilarious.

Except, as we learned this week, it’s not as absurd as Seinfeld writers seemed to think in 1992.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have a policy in place that requires fans sitting behind home plate — in seats that cost up to $3,700 — to wear neutral colors or Diamondbacks gear. Colors and clothes from opposing teams is not allowed.

NBC Sports received this statement from the Diamondbacks this week:

“At the time of purchase, we ask that those fans sitting in the home plate box, which is visible on TV, wear either neutral colors or D-backs attire which the team will provide.”

The reason this has all come to light — again — is a fan was seen changing clothes behind the plate on TV last Sunday.

You can watch it here:

. @TerezOwens @TMZ_Sports what do you guys think? AZ back at it! pic.twitter.com/YM31GXz4Fq

— Steven Gomez (@Bleeedblue_) April 13, 2015

The incident Sunday was friendly, according to a report from azcentral.com, with a few Diamondbacks fans giving up their clothes to a Dodgers fan to wear.

But, still, what a ridiculous rule. It’s petty and asinine for Diamondbacks ownership to even be concerned about this.

The Cubs are headed to Chase Field on May 22, and Chicago fans headed to the game may get a rude awakening if they want to wear Cubs gear.

 

[NDdomer2]

Last night during predators/bhawks game the announcers noted the Press tried everything they could to keep Chi fans out.

All season ticket holders were offered to purchase additional tickets before on sale to public. Then to purchase tickets you had to use a Tennessee registered credit card.

 

[Irishnuke]

Last night during predators/bhawks game the announcers noted the Press tried everything they could to keep Chi fans out.

All season ticket holders were offered to purchase additional tickets before on sale to public. Then to purchase tickets you had to use a Tennessee registered credit card.

Heard an awful lot of cheers after Keith scored

 

[Irish YJ]

I have no problem with this if the purchaser is aware. I'm guessing that these seats were bought aftermarket from a season ticket holder that couldn't go to the game. I have no problem with opposing fans getting a seat, but not behind home plate or the home dug out.

 

[ACamp1900]

I wish the Angels would do this....

 

[NDdomer2]

Heard an awful lot of cheers after Keith scored

Haha you can't keep everyone out. Secondary market is still big $.

 

[NDdomer2]

I have no problem with this if the purchaser is aware. I'm guessing that these seats were bought aftermarket from a season ticket holder that couldn't go to the game. I have no problem with opposing fans getting a seat, but not behind home plate or the home dug out.

Ehh.... If a season ticket holder sells to an opposing fan, is it the fan who should be penalized or the ticket holder who sold it to him?

You pay to go to game, wear what you want.

 

[pumpdog20]

Why can you kick someone out for wearing another team's colors, but you can't deny cupcakes to a gay person?

 

[Irish YJ]

Ehh.... If a season ticket holder sells to an opposing fan, is it the fan who should be penalized or the ticket holder who sold it to him?

You pay to go to game, wear what you want.

How does a season ticket holder know what type of fan buys the ticket on StubHub. I have no problem with teams wanting their fans in prime seats. From what I read, there's a clear disclaimer to those who buy the tickets (first hand), but perhaps not on aftermarket sites. After all, the team has owners who can do what they want to promote an environment to their liking.

 

[Irish YJ]

Why can you kick someone out for wearing another team's colors, but you can't deny cupcakes to a gay person?

are they diamond back cupcakes?

 

[NDdomer2]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/pass-or-fail--tampa-bay-lightning-s-anti-visiting-fan-dress-code-140431070.html

 

[IrishSteelhead]

Diamondbacks won't let fans in certain sections wear opposing team gear

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-p...s-anti-visiting-fan-dress-code-140431070.html

I think this is getting overblown, and I'm a Hawks fan. The restrictions are limited to the club seats, and the whole zip code thing isn't a big deal IMO. People can always go to Stubhub anyways if they really want to go, and the odds of scoring a ticket during that online sale were astronomical anyways.

*I had friends banned from the ND public ticket sale about a decade ago for buying tickets and putting some of them on EBay.

 

[blueNDgold44]

I think this is getting overblown, and I'm a Hawks fan. The restrictions are limited to the club seats, and the whole zip code thing isn't a big deal IMO. People can always go to Stubhub anyways if they really want to go, and the odds of scoring a ticket during that online sale were astronomical anyways.

*I had friends banned from the ND public ticket sale about a decade ago for buying tickets and putting some of them on EBay.

I agree it is getting overblown, especially by Chicago media, but what point does it serve?