Billy Wagner Bashes 1960s Activists

Oh my god, you guys have to hear this joke ex-Phillies closer and apparent bagel tosser Billy Wagner told about Philadelphia fans. It was so awesome and fresh and new Sports Illustrated’s John Donovan made it his quote of the week!

“This is about the only place I’ve seen that. Shoot, they booed Santa Claus. They’ve taken this to a whole new level…” — Mets closer Billy Wagner, on the fans of Philadelphia, some of whom cheered when Mets shortstop Jose Reyes was injured in an on-field collision Friday

Bahahaha! They booed Santa Claus! Yes, back in 1968 that was quite the story, Billy. Being negative three years old, you must have remembered it well.

The Windup [SI]

1960s Radicals Continue To Be Attacked

Look, a man goes to a Phillies-Mets game at Citizens Bank Park with his Met fan wife and says Philly fans are awful. His reasoning? “You must remember that this is the same city that is famous for booing Santa Claus during a pro football game a number of years ago.”

Uh, no, you probably don’t remember it, because it happened before Woodstock. Complaining about Philadelphia sports fans and referencing the Santa Claus incident is like going to Chicago and saying it’s a bad place because of the police response to protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. It’s kind of exactly the same, since both happened the same year.