Fan Sells His "Loyalty" on Ebay

I know things are bad for Royals fans right now, but this is ridiculous. A guy just sold his "loyalty" to the Royals on ebay…and incredibly his auction drew 16 bids. The winning bid paid $278.47.

Here's what the winner got: "With your purchase you will accept all of the responsibilities of a true Royals fan. You will tell people (in public) that you actually like the Royals. You will tell them that we 'won't be as bad this year as we were last year.' You will also tell them to 'watch out for those young players.' 'Once they develop and we sign them to long-term deals, we should be in the playoffs in 2-3 years!' I will also include a Royals jersey with a 1985 World Series patch."

Okay, here's the deal. Being a fan means sticking with your team. And if loyalty can be sold, it's not loyalty, it's a commodity. I'm all for asking for better players. I'm in favor of demanding that the team be prepared to do the basics. And I think fans have the right to voice displeasure with the team. But selling your loyalty makes a mockery out of the word "fan."

Update @ 7:46 PM: The Star ran an article about this story today. Here's a link.