Root, Root, Root.The New York Yankees  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. are in their fourth consecutive World Series and fifth in six years. Many baseball fans with no roots in New York New York, state, United StatesNew York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of dislike the team for a variety of reasons, including its high payroll, its recent domination and its demonstrative LEGACY, DEMONSTRATIVE. A demonstrative legacy is a bequest of a certain sum of money; intended for the legatee at all events, with a fund particularly referred to for its payment; so that if the estate be not the testator's property at his death, the legacy will not fail: but be payable general partner, George Steinbrenner George Michael Steinbrenner III (born July 4, 1930 in Rocky River, Ohio), often known as "The Boss", is an American billionaire businessman and the principal owner of Major League Baseball's New York Yankees. . But given the events of Sept. 11, attitudes might be different this fall. So the Business Journal asks: Is it unpatriotic or insensitive to root against a New York team? Louis Friedman Executive Director The Planetary Society The Planetary Society is a large, publicly supported, not-for-profit organization that has many research projects related to astronomy. It is based in Pasadena, California (the same city as NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory) but has an international membership. I'm from New York and I've been a Yankee fan since 1946. But I don't think its unpatriotic to root against the Yankees -- this is a sport carried on for entertainment. The reason we watch it is because it is a diversion from the affairs of state. We need to keep our lives as normal as possible, respecting our local institutions as well as our global ones. That means you shouldn't change the team you root for. Bob Rawitch Vice President Winner & Associates I don't think it's insensitive to root against the Yankees. And it's just as much a part of the American way The American way of life is an expression that refers to the "life style" of people living in the United States of America. It is an example of a behavioral modality, developed from the 17th century until today. to root for the underdog. I think the American people An American people may be:
Ken Bernstein Director of Preservation Issues Los Angeles Conservancy The Los Angeles Conservancy is the preeminent historic preservation organization in Los Angeles, California. It works to document, rescue and revitalize historic buildings, places and neighborhoods in the city. For a life-long Dodger fan, it could never be unpatriotic to root against the hated Yankees. But even I was touched watching the scenes from Yankee Stadium showing the city's emotional outpouring with its courageous mayor present when the Yankees won the pennant. Perhaps my heart is softening. But because it's difficult to overcome life-long allegiances, those of us who bleed Dodger blue will have to forego rooting for either team this year. Seth Aronson Partner O'Melveny & Myers I am a true blue Dodger fan and have rooted against the Yankees in the last three World Series. But after Sept. 11, the Yankees sort of pull on your heart strings. I'm finding it difficult to root against them this year and I suspect that many other Americans will feel the same way. I think it's insensitive to root against the Yankees just because they are the Yankees. Ron Hartwig Executive Vice President Hill & Knowlton Inc. I don't think you should tie your patriotism to support for the New York Yankees. The whole country has gone through a shock. But New Yorkers have been particularly hard hit. So I think we should root for the Yankees in the hopes they win the Series, which will give New Yorkers a real shot in the arm. |
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