Fleecing the Fans
Post readers reacted with dismay this week to news that the Washington Redskins has sued dozens of fans who backed out of ticket contracts, and sold thousands of seats to ticket brokers.
For many supporters, the team-fan relationship is a covenant, a deeper bond than exists between other buyers and sellers, and one the team appears to be slighting.
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Mike McPhate
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September 4, 2009; 8:54 AM ET
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Posted by: b7810 | September 5, 2009 9:58 PM | Report abuse
I was a Redskins backer since 1988, but after the debacle last year, and working in concessions at FedEx, as a volunteer last year, I really saw a side of the Skins that turned my stomach sour.
I don't care about them anymore.
Go Ravens! Go Caps!
Posted by: bobluvscaps | September 6, 2009 6:13 PM | Report abuse
I support the home teams, but I don't like this owner. I already knew that getting tickets from Stub Hub and scalpers was better than buying season tickets. My name came up on the waiting list after about 7 years on the list. I let the opportunity pass. If you check out Stub Hub today, you can get tickets for less than face value already...and it's the Giants a division rival. The economy is bad and Dan is worse, I can watch the game at home, eating far less expensive food and not having to walk 2 miles to and from the Metro. The only good thing about this incident is that other people have now found out and now collectively fans can take actions that force Dan the Man to act more responsively.
Posted by: Carole5520 | September 7, 2009 4:03 PM | Report abuse
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The Redskins, by far, remain the premier team in the DC area. My allegiance to the Redskins has not been impacted whatsoever by these events.