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San Diego Chargers apologize for targeting Chiefs fans

Behold the power of the internet.

Last week, a Kansas City Chiefs fan running a blog out of Brooklyn, N.Y., was sent a generic email from the San Diego Chargers trying to sell tickets to a Chargers-Chiefs game in San Diego. The fan posted it on his Arrowhead Addicts website as a way to poke fun at the Chargers' desperation, and it worked.

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» Learn more about Coaches Film The post was picked up at Deadspin and now the Chargers are apologizing to their upset fans who thought the Chargers looked "pathetic."

"I totally understand that reaction,” Chargers CEO A.G. Spanos told U-T San Diego. “It’s disappointing because we’ve been so aggressive this year with trying to sell to new Chargers fans. ... We’re trying our best to pack the stadium with Chargers fans. This article, it hurt."

The article hit such a nerve because the Chargers are clearly struggling to sell tickets. They've had six blackouts in the last two seasons and they have to sell Norv Turner to an impatient fan base again.

San Diego Chargers apologize for targeting Chiefs fans - NFL.com



My only thinking is that if you as a "fan" think that is pathetic then get your sorry behind to the stadium and support your team. I mean I live on a different continent and still try to make atleast one game per year (althou this year looks bleak ), its not that hard to do.

W.T. Sherman is my favorite General. After all he did order Atlanta to be burned to the ground.