Post by kinsm on Apr 14, 2013 14:19:25 GMT -5
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Some Dodgers fans decided to splurge on seats at Chase Field's Batters Box Suite behind home plate last night, an investment of more than $3,250. That kind of money doesn't buy respect, though, as they learned when Arizona Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick demanded they change their clothes or seek seating elsewhere when the teams met in their series opener on Friday night, according to Deadspin's Timothy Burke.
Viewers of last night's game may have noticed some odd activity behind home plate during the first inning, with Kendrick—in the words of one observer—"pointing his finger, raising his voice, and frustratedly flipping his arms in the air." Sure enough, ushers soon arrived with Diamondbacks shirts and caps in hand, which led to scenes of fans changing their clothes throughout the first inning.
As a result of the incident, Deadspin reached out to the Diamondbacks to clarify what exactly happened and why. Here's the team's official response.
-Due to the high visibility of the home plate box, we ask opposing team's fans when they purchase those seats to refrain from wearing that team's colors. During last night's game, when Ken Kendrick noticed the fans there, he offered them another suite if they preferred to remain in their Dodger gear. When they chose to stay, he bought them all D-backs gear and a round of drinks and requested that they abide by our policy and they obliged.
So the broadcasters in Arizona have a dress code, and apparently the fans do too. A round of drinks! Sounds like a great deal, except that the suite is all-inclusive to begin with.
Interesting.
I understand how frustrating it can be to see the opposing team's colors and gear proudly displayed in your high-priced seats, It looks, well, bad, and even embarrassing when it happens night after night (not that it does in Arizona). But come on, really? You already have their money, so as long as they're not wearing something offensive (division rival colors and logos don't count) why not let them wear what they want?
Is this good for business? I know you want Diamondbacks fans to see their colors back there. I know that helps sell the product. But do you want fans from other teams to catch wind of this and decide they'd rather not splurge for the expensive seats. Maybe they don't have trouble selling them. If not, that's great. But I sure wouldn't want to narrow the list of potential customers.
To me it's just ... odd.
Some Dodgers fans decided to splurge on seats at Chase Field's Batters Box Suite behind home plate last night, an investment of more than $3,250. That kind of money doesn't buy respect, though, as they learned when Arizona Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick demanded they change their clothes or seek seating elsewhere when the teams met in their series opener on Friday night, according to Deadspin's Timothy Burke.
Viewers of last night's game may have noticed some odd activity behind home plate during the first inning, with Kendrick—in the words of one observer—"pointing his finger, raising his voice, and frustratedly flipping his arms in the air." Sure enough, ushers soon arrived with Diamondbacks shirts and caps in hand, which led to scenes of fans changing their clothes throughout the first inning.
As a result of the incident, Deadspin reached out to the Diamondbacks to clarify what exactly happened and why. Here's the team's official response.
-Due to the high visibility of the home plate box, we ask opposing team's fans when they purchase those seats to refrain from wearing that team's colors. During last night's game, when Ken Kendrick noticed the fans there, he offered them another suite if they preferred to remain in their Dodger gear. When they chose to stay, he bought them all D-backs gear and a round of drinks and requested that they abide by our policy and they obliged.
So the broadcasters in Arizona have a dress code, and apparently the fans do too. A round of drinks! Sounds like a great deal, except that the suite is all-inclusive to begin with.
Interesting.
I understand how frustrating it can be to see the opposing team's colors and gear proudly displayed in your high-priced seats, It looks, well, bad, and even embarrassing when it happens night after night (not that it does in Arizona). But come on, really? You already have their money, so as long as they're not wearing something offensive (division rival colors and logos don't count) why not let them wear what they want?
Is this good for business? I know you want Diamondbacks fans to see their colors back there. I know that helps sell the product. But do you want fans from other teams to catch wind of this and decide they'd rather not splurge for the expensive seats. Maybe they don't have trouble selling them. If not, that's great. But I sure wouldn't want to narrow the list of potential customers.
To me it's just ... odd.
