Wilbon Singing At A Cubs Game "Raised Issues"

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Wilbon Singing At A Cubs Game "Raised Issues"
Deadspin found this 8/15/2008 on awfulannouncing.blogspot.com [flag]
I've never believed that Sports writers should lose their allegiances once they are on a national level, but that certainly seems to be an unwritten rule. I think Wilbon's love for all things Chicago is clearly documented almost daily on PTI, but he almost considered not singing "Take Me Out...." because of potential backlash. The Chicago Tribune even said it, "raised issues." "If I live 40 ... [link]

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The prospect of Wilbon singing at a Cubs ...
Published 8/15/2008 by Rick Chandler at Deadspin
... The prospect of Wilbon singing at a Cubs game is causing all kinds of controversy. Can't we wait to complain until after we hear him? [Awful Announcing] ...

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