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Why did they boo Matthews?

 

Gary Matthews Thinks Yankees Fans Are Classier Than Red Sox Fans

Posted Aug 16th 2007 10:40PM by Red

Filed under: Boston, New York, Red Sox, Yankees, AL East, AL West

 

One of the more interesting sidebars to this weekend's Angels-Red Sox series at Fenway Park will be how the Boston crowds greet Angels outfielder Gary Matthews Jr., who recently tore Sox fans a new one in the LA Times and Boston Globe.

 

"They're loud, they're drunk, they're obnoxious, it's one of the few places where you hear racial comments . . . it's just different," Matthews said. "They're passionate about their team, they get into games, and for the most part they're knowledgeable about the game. I've learned to enjoy it, but those things are maybe difficult for players who aren't accustomed to it."

Alright, as a card-carrying member of the loud, drunk and obnoxious, I'll give Matthews a mulligan on that. But his credibility took something of a swan dive when he went on to identify Yankees fans as the standard of class in the major leagues.

"It's different from New York," said Matthews. "Yankee fans are passionate about their teams, but they're a little more couth. They have a little more class than Boston fans. At least in New York they appreciate guys who play the game hard and play the game right and they let you know it. In Boston, they just smack you for three straight days. They're just dogging you there the whole time. It's a different place."

Thank goodness that through the magic of YouTube, we can see some of that Famous Yankee Fan Couth on display at The Stadium. It's NSFW, but a classic nonetheless.

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Why did they boo Matthews?

 

Made public comments bashing Boston fans, saying they yell racial comments to players. Also said New York fans are passionate and not as rude as Boston fans

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Since I can't actually "see" the game, is their a white guy on the mound or would he be of a latin descent. Effin CBSsportline Gamecast has Santana as the pitcher.
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Since I can't actually "see" the game' date=' is their a white guy on the mound or would he be of a latin descent. Effin CBSsportline Gamecast has Santana as the pitcher.[/quote']

 

It's Lackey.

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This is just what Clay needed, now he can settle into his outting and hopefully starting dominating. Mike Lowell has been an RBI machine this season BTW.
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