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Chicago Cubs investigating fan who appeared to flash white power sign on air
Hasn't this gesture been dismissed as a hoax?
Morning Mix
Chicago Cubs investigating fan who appeared to flash white power sign on air
By Tim Elfrink, Editor of the Morning Mix
May 8 at 8:17 AM
On a chilly Tuesday night at Wrigley Field, the cameras cut to former outfielder Doug Glanville, now an analyst for NBC Sports Chicago. As Glanville praised Chicago’s resurgent offense, a bearded fan in the background mugged for the camera.
Then, the fan in a Cubs hoodie formed his hand into an upside-down “okay” sign, holding it next to Glanville’s head until the camera cut to a graphic.
To many viewers, the gesture was reminiscent of one recently adopted as a symbol of white power flashed by far-right militia members and by the terrorist charged with killing 51 Muslim worshipers in New Zealand. The Cubs say they’re investigating what they called the “offensive hand gesture,” and threatened to ban the fan for life.
“Such ignorant and repulsive behavior is not tolerated at Wrigley Field,” Crane Kenney, the Cubs’ president of business operations, said in a statement released early Wednesday. “We are reviewing the incident thoroughly because no one should be subjected to this type of offensive behavior.”
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Tim Elfrink joined The Washington Post in 2018. He's the editor of Morning Mix. Follow https://twitter.com/timelfrink_dc
Chicago Cubs investigating fan who appeared to flash white power sign on air
By Tim Elfrink, Editor of the Morning Mix
May 8 at 8:17 AM
On a chilly Tuesday night at Wrigley Field, the cameras cut to former outfielder Doug Glanville, now an analyst for NBC Sports Chicago. As Glanville praised Chicago’s resurgent offense, a bearded fan in the background mugged for the camera.
Then, the fan in a Cubs hoodie formed his hand into an upside-down “okay” sign, holding it next to Glanville’s head until the camera cut to a graphic.
To many viewers, the gesture was reminiscent of one recently adopted as a symbol of white power flashed by far-right militia members and by the terrorist charged with killing 51 Muslim worshipers in New Zealand. The Cubs say they’re investigating what they called the “offensive hand gesture,” and threatened to ban the fan for life.
“Such ignorant and repulsive behavior is not tolerated at Wrigley Field,” Crane Kenney, the Cubs’ president of business operations, said in a statement released early Wednesday. “We are reviewing the incident thoroughly because no one should be subjected to this type of offensive behavior.”
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Tim Elfrink joined The Washington Post in 2018. He's the editor of Morning Mix. Follow https://twitter.com/timelfrink_dc
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