Terry Foster: Fans' Chants More Tasteless, But That's Expected
Boston Red Sox fans chanted, "DUI, DUI" Wednesday night when Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera went to the plate at Fenway Park. It is a tacky thing to do, but in today's sports society, it is allowed.
Fans were reacting to Cabrera's pre-spring training meltdown, when he got behind the wheel drunk, cursed at police officers and reportedly threatened a restaurant manager and his customers.
It made national news, and quite naturally, some Red Sox fans picked up on it when Cabrera came to the plate. It is something I would not do, but things like this happen at just about every arena and sports venue in America.
Cabrera opened himself up with his behavior and Red Sox fans wanted to make him as uncomfortable as possible. Over the years, we've heard chants of "steroids" when Barry Bonds came to the plate and "Just say no" following acts of sexual misconduct by Kobe Bryant and Ben Roethlisberger.
That is simply part of the deal when you are a high-profile athlete. Fans have that right just as long as they do not hurl ethnic slurs, profanity and debris at athletes.
