Fans Protest
Frustrated by the consistent losing, poor drafting, and the ownership's inability to retain players due to payroll constraints, fans organized a much-publicized walkout for June 30. There were also some pre-game protest activities outside the stadium, including the appearance and speaking of former Pirate Doc Ellis, who stated he has been "embarrassed to be called a Pirate over the last 15 years". Despite the best efforts by the Pirates to downplay the protest, it became so publicized that management was forced to acknowledge its existence. The protest periodically appears in news articles as it does in the August 2010 issue of Sports Illustrated.
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