June 8, 2009

Washington Nationals lose fireworks rights

At 15-40, the Washington Nationals suck at baseball, and now, they suck at fireworks.

Today, the Nats lost more than just a game (the team got blanked 7-0 vs. the Mets), the Nats also lost use of its pyrotechnics. D.C. Fire Chief Dennis Rubin put at least a temporary end to the stadium’s fireworks displays. Rubin attended today’s game, and after a fireworks display for the National Anthem ordered them to be stopped. Why?

Fireworks debris had fallen on the fire chief. According to a source familiar with the dustup, the chief then got super testy—at one point, invoking his fancy fire chief title.

So now, instead of fireworks, they'll just hand our sparklers and have a guy streak on the field with an American flag.

Wonder what he thinks of flares at Chicago Fire games?

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