June 24, 200520 yr Author Lee Elia's 1983 Rant From Lee Elia, Chicago Cubs, Manager, in April, 1983 (before Wrigley Field had lights for night baseball), following a home loss to the Dodgers and in front of writers and microphones: F*ck those f*ckin' fans who come out here and say they're Cub fans that are supposed to be behind you, rippin' every f*ckin' thing you do. I'll tell you one f*ckin' thing, I hope we get f*ckin' hotter than sh*t, just to stuff it up them 3,000 f*ckin' people that show up every f*ckin' day, because if they're the real Chicago f*ckin' fans, they can kiss my f*ckin' ass right downtown and PRINT IT. They're really, really behind you around here...my f*ckin' ass. What the f*ck am I supposed to do, go out there and let my f*ckin' players get destroyed every day and be quiet about it? For the f*ckin' nickel-dime people who turn up? The motherf*ckers don't even work. That's why they're out at the f*ckin' game. They oughta go out and get a f*ckin' job and find out what it's like to go out and earn a f*ckin' living. Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers. Rip them motherf*ckers. Rip them f*ckin' cocks*ckers like the f*ckin' players. We got guys bustin' their f*ckin' ass, and them f*ckin' people boo. And that's the Cubs? My f*ckin' ass. They talk about the great f*ckin' support the players get around here. I haven't see it this f*ckin' year. Everybody associated with this organization have been winners their whole f*ckin' life. Everybody. And the credit is not given in that respect. Alright, they don't show because we're 5 and 14...and unfortunately, that's the criteria of them dumb fifteen motherf*ckin' percent that come out to day baseball. The other eighty-five percent are earning a living. I tell you, it'll take more than a 5 and 12 or 5 and 14 to destroy the makeup of this club. I guarantee you that. There's some f*ckin' pros out there that wanna win. But you're stuck in a f*ckin' stigma of the f*ckin' Dodgers and the Phillies and the Cardinals an all that cheap sh*t. It's unbelievable. It really is. It's a disheartening f*ckin' situation that we're in right now. Anybody who was associated with the Cub organization four or five years ago that came back and sees the multitude of progress that's been made will understand that if they're baseball people, that 5 and 14 doesn't negate all that work. We got 143 f*ckin' games left. What I'm tryin' to say is don't rip them f*ckin' guys out there. Rip me. If you wanna rip somebody, rip my f*ckin' ass. But don't rip them f*ckin' guys 'cause they're givin' everything they can give. And right now they're tryin' to do more than God gave 'em, and that's why we make the simple mistakes. That's exactly why. Contributed by Lee Gibbs Still great!
June 24, 200520 yr Truer words have never been spoken. Never gets tired, the audio makes it even more funny. It's time someone prints up some: 'Elia for Mayor' T-Shirts. You'd be surprised how many Cub 'fans' have never heard the rant. What is Elia doing nowadays? We should invite him to the Cell for 'Lee Elia Day'.
June 24, 200520 yr QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Jun 24, 2005 -> 10:06 AM) Truer words have never been spoken. Never gets tired, the audio makes it even more funny. It's time someone prints up some: 'Elia for Mayor' T-Shirts. You'd be surprised how many Cub 'fans' have never heard the rant. What is Elia doing nowadays? We should invite him to the Cell for 'Lee Elia Day'. This weekend would be good.
June 24, 200520 yr QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Jun 24, 2005 -> 09:06 AM) Truer words have never been spoken. Never gets tired, the audio makes it even more funny. It's time someone prints up some: 'Elia for Mayor' T-Shirts. You'd be surprised how many Cub 'fans' have never heard the rant. What is Elia doing nowadays? We should invite him to the Cell for 'Lee Elia Day'. IIRC, Elia is a coach for the D-Rays but I don't remember which one.
June 24, 200520 yr Author QUOTE(LowerCaseRepublican @ Jun 24, 2005 -> 11:38 AM) IIRC, Elia is a coach for the D-Rays but I don't remember which one. I thought there was only one D-Rays.
June 24, 200520 yr MREYE. If you want audio and you have realplayer this is a better link. Uncut for your listening pleasure. http://bloopers.hankhayes.com/ Edited June 24, 200520 yr by NUKE_CLEVELAND
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