At the ring ceremony for the Phillie's' World Series victory, Adam Eaton was booed by Philly "fans." It's understandable that they could be disappointed with Eaton, and they definitely don't have to like him. Everybody on the team gets a ring, including people who sit the bench. People who don't even play baseball, they just work for the club, get rings. So what makes you think that Adam Eaton doesn't deserve a ring? He's a major league pitcher, sure he did bad for the Phillies, but does that mean you have to boo him in one of the most prized moments of his career? He will remember that day for the rest of his life and what he'll remember the most is the fact that the "fans" booed him on his way to get his ring.
I guess this shouldn't be surprising, seeing how Philly is know for having some of the most ruthless fans in the country. In 1968, at an Eagles game, they booed Santa when he came out during halftime. Not because Santa did something wrong, no, just because they are angry about the fact that they weren't good. It's not just like a few people booed either, a lot of fans booed. How can people boo the one icon that stands for cheer and happiness? Because they are Philly fans.
Even their own players don't like them. In an interview on "The Best Damn Sports Show" Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Howard display their problems with Philly fans. When asked, Howard agrees that they are "rough." This isn't so much of a diss on Philly, but Rollins takes it a step further. He calls Philly fans "front runners," meaning that they only cheer for you when you're winning, but as soon as you start to lose, they turn on you. This is one thing a fan never wants to be called by a member of their team, especially not their MVP. He was telling the truth. Everybody knows that Philly fans are mean. Rollins then talks about how fans from St. Louis are very loyal always. I think, and Rollins thinks, maybe Philly fans should wise up and try to be like St. Louis fans more often, or just try to not be so "Philly" all the time.
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