meazza Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 http://www.thelionsfanatics.com/insider_news_177.html Quote: The Lions Fanatics (www.thelionsfanatics.com) have officially announced an “Orange-Out” as a means of protest of the Detroit Lions December 18, 2005 football game against the Cincinnati Bengals. This protest is in direct response to the refusal of Team Owner and Chairman William Clay Ford to fire Team President and CEO Matt Millen. The Detroit Lions under President and CEO Matt Millen have failed to live up to the standards of a professional football team and have the worst record of any team in the National Football League since his hire on January 9, 2001. As a means of protest, The Lions Fanatics are asking fans to wear the color orange to the December 18, 2005 Detroit Lions’ home game. Wearing the color orange serves two purposes. First, the color is highly distinct and will not be confused with the Detroit Lions’ team color in an effort to maximize visibility. Second, the color orange is one of the team colors of the Detroit Lions’ December 18th opponent, the Cincinnati Bengals. This is a passive, non-disruptive method for the fans of the Detroit Lions to show Team Owner and Chairman William Clay Ford their disgust with his inaction. It is the belief of The Lions Fanatics that this method of protest does not violate the rules of Ford Field as would “Fire Millen” t-shirts and/or signs. This action is directed at the management of the team and not the players on the field which The Lions Fanatics will continue to support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark VI Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 So we should all rent Ford Broncos for the game this Saturday night ? The engine light will probably go on before half of them reach the stadium. Oh, the irony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of BiB Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Where's Ghandi when you need him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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