AP: Chiefs fans revolt against ownership, losing ways

[DaFace]

I didn't see this anywhere. It's from the Associated Press, which basically means it's in papers all over the place.

http://pro32.ap.org/content/chiefs-f...ip-losing-ways

Chiefs fans revolt against ownership, losing ways

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Terry Glenn has been a season ticketholder for the Kansas City Chiefs since 1969, showing up in red every game to cheer on the team, win or lose.

On Sunday, he'd finally had enough.

Glenn was dressed solemnly in black, hoping to make a statement by participating in a fan-organized campaign to blackout Arrowhead Stadium for the Chiefs' 28-6 loss to the Bengals — an attempt to convey their displeasure with a 1-9 start.

"I am actually ashamed to wear Chiefs sweatshirts and shirts around town anymore and I never thought I'd say that," said Glenn, whose longtime friend Steve Leasure joined him in the blackout.

They've been attending games together since they met in the stands during that '69 season.

"We're still engaged, we are still doing what we've done as fans for 40 years, but they are not doing what they've done in the past 40 years," Leasure said. "They've completely changed."

Arrowhead Stadium was roughly half-full against Cincinnati and a good percentage of those who showed up were also wearing black. Prior to the game, an airplane towed a banner — also paid for by fans — asking for general manager Scott Pioli to be fired.

Some fans handing out fliers pleading for the same result were told by security to stop.

An obituary for Loren G. Lickteig, a former city councilman from Grandview, Mo., who died last Wednesday, ran in The Kansas City Star on Sunday. It listed his cause of death as "complications from MS and heartbreaking disappointment caused by the Kansas City Chiefs football team."

"We spend thousands of dollars every year to come out here and do this," said Jared Stach, a ticketholder since 2009, "and we don't get rewarded, and we are over it."

The Chiefs have lost seven straight games, their lone victory this season requiring a franchise-record 18-point comeback at New Orleans. Only three of their 10 games have been decided by one possession, and just like Sunday, they're usually in a big hole by halftime.

The value of tickets has dropped to the point that Glenn said he found some in a similar section to where he paid $93 available for $8 prior to the game. And while enough were sold to prevent a local TV blackout, that's no certainty the rest of the season.

Enough have also been sold for next week's game against Denver that it will be shown, but there are still games to come against Indianapolis and woeful Carolina.

Still, there were some diehard fans that remain firmly behind the embattled team.

Shanda Evans proudly marched up to the gate covered in Chiefs logos down to her red-and-yellow-tasseled gloves. She admitted to being harassed in the parking lot by other fans, some of whom wondered by she wasn't wearing black, but was prepared with a retort.

"I was born a Chiefs fan and I am not going to change that just because they are not winning," she said. "That's my team till the day I die."

Stach said even though he wore black on Sunday, his loyalty to the franchise has not wavered. There is still a pride associated with being a Chiefs fan, no matter the record.

"There are other people who have fallen off the wagon," Stach said. "When they are good again and put a winning team on the field, I will be there and say that I was with them the whole way. I don't want to say I wasn't ever a fan."

[milkman]

Originally Posted by Hugh Janus

The fact she looks like a female version of yourself obviously makes it personal for you.

You a real dumbass.

You have no clue what I look like, yet in your infinite dumbassery, you insult based on no knowledge whatsoever.

Weak minds work like that.

[FloridaMan88]

Originally Posted by milkman

You a real dumbass.

You have no clue what I look like, yet in your infinite dumbassery, you insult based on no knowledge whatsoever.

Weak minds work like that.

You are defending someone who willingly allowed herself to be used as propaganda by Fat Scott.

Enough said.

[milkman]

And these kind of insults about her appearence just lends credence to her side of the story.

[Hammock Parties]

Pioli made True Fans fat.

[milkman]

Originally Posted by Hugh Janus

You are defending someone who willingly allowed herself to be used as propaganda by Fat Scott.

Enough said.

Where did I defend what she said, you useless little twit?

[Buck]

Terry Glenn? Never heard of her.

[FAX]

I've mentioned this before, but one of the coolest things about the entire SaveOurChiefs movement (as run by Planeteers) is the tone they set from the very beginning and maintained throughout.

They've made every effort to take the high road on this deal. They've avoided the gutter and ignored criticism while taking the time to explain their position whenever the subject was raised. It makes me very proud that they took this approach when they could have been brought down to the level of the doubters and naysayers.

It says a lot about their sincerity and authenticity ... not to mention their love for the franchise. It's the kind of grassroots movement that a person can support without misgivings or qualm and that is a rare thing these days.

FAX

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by DaFace

Oh, stop. There's no need to go after someone purely because they have a differing opinion.

Are you new here?

[FloridaMan88]

Originally Posted by milkman

And these kind of insults about her appearence just lends credence to her side of the story.

You are too much of a dumbshit to realize that her REAL side of the story most likely includes a bunch of freebies, courtesy of the Chiefs PR staff to convince her to provide such idiotic and baseless quotes defending Fat Scott.

[KCrockaholic]

Originally Posted by milkman

And these kind of insults about her appearence just lends credence to her side of the story.

People are pieces of crap towards eachother. You really shouldn't expect much else.

[milkman]

Originally Posted by Hugh Janus

You are too much of a dumbshit to realize that her REAL side of the story most likely includes a bunch of freebies, courtesy of the Chiefs PR staff to convince her to provide such idiotic and baseless quotes defending Fat Scott.

Once again, you mentally challenged, knuckle dragging cretin, show me where I defended her opinions.

I only pointed out the fact that you are prick.

[Marcellus]

Originally Posted by Buck

Terry Glenn? Never heard of her.

Why does it take a ****ing Chargers fan to call this?

[FloridaMan88]

Originally Posted by milkman

Once again, you mentally challenged, knuckle dragging cretin, show me where I defended her opinions.

I only pointed out the fact that you are prick.

Your words:

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showp...6&postcount=33

And these kind of insults about her appearence just lends credence to her side of the story.

The fact you are defending someone who willingly allows herself to be quoted in an AP article, blathering the Fat Scott propaganda is revealing.

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by Bugeater

Are you new here?

I know - it just seems counterproductive in a movement that's trying to maintain the fact that we're "good fans."

[milkman]

Originally Posted by Hugh Janus

Your words:

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showp...6&postcount=33



The fact you are defending someone who willingly allows herself to be quoted in an AP article, blathering the Fat Scott propaganda is revealing.

First, you dumb****, that wasn't posted before you claimed I was defending her.

Second, you simple minded amoeba, you might want to actually learn the definition of "defend".