Chicago Cubs

I know what you're going to say. You're going to say, FAKE and I'm going to say, yeah.

But so are these…

Do you love them any less?

[WBEZ via Terez Owens]

The iconic Mr. T took a lot of flak on ESPN (and, subsequently, on the net) after his appearance yesterday at Wrigley Field, throwing out the opening pitch for the Chicago Cubs on Memorial Day and leading the crowd in "Take Me Out to the Ball Game."

But give T a break.  The blame rests squarely on the Cubbies.  What the heck does Mr. T have to do with Memorial Day?  Wearing the stars and stripes as pants was the only way he could look relevant.  Sure, he briefly served in the Army, but is this really how the city of Chicago wants to pay their respects to America's fallen… with '80's nostalgia and empathetic ogling of a fallen celebrity?

"I pity the Cubs' promotional department's sensibilities."

[via Best Week Ever]