Chicagoans Apparently “Laughing” At Sammy Sosa

Sammy Sosa’s stunning new skin color is a story that continues to surprise, and this time the surprise has nothing to do with Sammy’s appearance. Rather, it has to do with the reaction that Sosa’s new look is getting from those in the city of the Chicago.

According to NBCChicago.com, there is a plurality of Chicagoans whose primary reaction to seeing the startling new Sosa picks is laughter. As of 1:33 am CT on November 8th, 41% of responding readers voted “laughing” as their response to seeing the new Sammy. This overwhelmingly topped “sad,” “bored,” and “intrigued,” which were the only other options to receive 10% or more of the vote.

Ironically enough, people from Philadelphia apparently have a little more compassion — or at least curiosity — regarding the new Sammy. Despite have a sports fan base that is renowned for its nastiness (ex. booing Michael Irvin while he lay motionless with a neck injury), the reaction with the plurality of the votes was “intrigued” at 41%.

Below are the screenshots if you’re the kind who likes documented proof of things. First is the Windy City, where the winds that once blew in fawning favor of Slammin’ Sammy obviously have not recovered from his inglorious exit from the city.

And here is Philadelphia, where the “City of Brotherly Love” monicker sometimes gets questions, but does at least appear to be somewhat apt in this case. At a minimum, there is less “brotherly mocking” than what Chicagoans are exhibiting.

Who knows, maybe both have small sample sizes and the numbers will be different in the morning. But I have to say that even knowing the hard feelings that existed in Wrigleyville after Sammy’s exit, I would have expected a little more compassion or at least patience than a plurality of laughter…especially when juxtaposed against the numbers from Philly.

Plus, it gave me something to write about while I wind down after dinner-and-a-movie night and prepare for bed.

I will tell you this: I side with the Philly people on this one.

I’ve been shocked, dismayed, and clearly very curious considering this is my third post on the Sosa subject…but I have not once laughed about Sammy’s new appearance. He is either trying to cover up a pigmentation disorder or purposefully trying to lighten his skin for some sort of psychological reason — no, I don’t buy the “it’s bad lighting!” nonsense — and I don’t consider either option funny.

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