Amusing sight..
Nov. 18th, 2003 12:54 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gridloreat the 49ers game last night.
During halftime, they retired the number 42 worn by Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott, who was the heart of the great Niner teams of the eighties. The guy was possibly the best defensive back ever to play the game.
The team changed hands a couple of years back in a complicated maneuver which forced out beloved owner Eddie DeBartolo in favor of his sister, who gave the team to her husband. During the ceremony, Owner John York was introduced.
And was booed by the sell-out crowd.
Then they brought up Eddie D. And the crowd went nuts. Standing ovation, chants of "ED-DIE! ED-DIE!" Every word he said was met by cheers.
York, you may on the team, but you don't own the 49er Faithful!
During halftime, they retired the number 42 worn by Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott, who was the heart of the great Niner teams of the eighties. The guy was possibly the best defensive back ever to play the game.
The team changed hands a couple of years back in a complicated maneuver which forced out beloved owner Eddie DeBartolo in favor of his sister, who gave the team to her husband. During the ceremony, Owner John York was introduced.
And was booed by the sell-out crowd.
Then they brought up Eddie D. And the crowd went nuts. Standing ovation, chants of "ED-DIE! ED-DIE!" Every word he said was met by cheers.
York, you may on the team, but you don't own the 49er Faithful!
