Dear Mr. York,
The sun is shining on your True Colors today, and guess what? They are lacking in substance and brilliance. You speak of greatness and class like it’s something you’re familiar with first hand. Greatness and Class are qualities you will only experience from afar, or by rubbing elbows with people who actually have some – like Jim Harbaugh. Throughout this season, during your press conference on Monday, and then again in your personal letter today to the 49er’s season ticket holders and the faithful fans, you have continued to reveal not only your ignorance, but your core character as well.
Just mere moments after our loss to the Seahawks, you posted for all the world to see, your disgust and disdain in your own team calling their efforts “unacceptable.” These guys put their ALL out there, laid it on the line and still they got crushed. Guess what? It happens in football. These are fallible human beings playing, not robots or Gods. Every mistake they made, every fumble, missed tackle, dropped pass and interception that went wrong for them was broadcast to millions of people. They were broken-hearted as well as publicly humiliated. Football is rough, even the best teams lose some. Your little Twitter tantrum was a stab in the back. You further embarrassed your OWN players and you embarrassed the “faithful” fans. Classless Mr.York. Heartless, unprofessional and totally CLASSLESS.
Don’t you get it? The “fans” don’t need apologies from you over game losses. We don’t need apologies from anyone. What we needed from you, the CEO of this franchise was to care more about what was REALLY BEST for the team and the fans than you did about your own silly “philosophical differences” and your own petty personal snit that Jim Harbaugh was difficult for YOU to get along with. He got along with the team, and you may not believe this but, they matter more than you do. Your own personality issues should never have been an issue and should never have cost us our coach! I didn’t get along with my teenagers. So what? Everything was a “philosophical difference” with them. But I never tossed them to the curb. Or under the bus.
Your letter today put the cream on the classlessness and ignorance cake. Speaking of the faithful fans and yourself, you stated you share and respect our passion for the team. You will never convince ME of that. The last line of your letter plainly shows your lack of integrity and your oblivion to the meaning of loyalty. I quote, “You are the most faithful fans in the NFL, and you deserve a team that makes you proud.” Unquote. Here’s the catch Mr. York – we, the FAITHFUL FANS OF THE SAN FRANSISCO 49er’s ALREADY HAVE A TEAM THAT MAKES US PROUD. We The FAITHFUL Fans love our team WIN OR LOSE! WIN OR LOSE, that’s the key. You’ve made it quite clear that your loyalty is conditional upon a win. You’ve made it quite clear, that for you, NOTHING is more important than your perception of WINNING. Not your team, not the fans that support week after week, loss after painful loss.
I’ve been disappointed in game losses. But until this mess, until you opened your mouth, until you drove out our Head Coach, I never felt embarrassed to be a 49er’s fan. Still am not embarrassed to be a 49er’s fan. But you Mr. York have embarrassed those of us who are faithful fans. And you embarrass our team.
Jim Harbaugh has class. Jim Harbaugh understands loyalty. He is quality goods, a true leader and an inspiration. He never once felt – OR BROADCAST SHAME for his team. He stood by our boys and loved them even when they failed. And in case you couldn’t see from up in your plush ivory tower, it was the boys on the scrimmage line that dropped the ball on the field this season, NOT OUR COACH. And still they return, game after game, striving to do better. What have YOU done for our team this season? You’ve provided the only reason any 49er fan has to hang their head in embarrassment.
God bless Jim Harbaugh for choosing happiness over playing your petty little games!! No matter your carefully crafted words of appreciation, Michigan will treat Jim Harbaugh with the respect he deserves.
The sun is shining on your True Colors today, and guess what? They are lacking in substance and brilliance. You speak of greatness and class like it’s something you’re familiar with first hand. Greatness and Class are qualities you will only experience from afar, or by rubbing elbows with people who actually have some – like Jim Harbaugh. Throughout this season, during your press conference on Monday, and then again in your personal letter today to the 49er’s season ticket holders and the faithful fans, you have continued to reveal not only your ignorance, but your core character as well.
Just mere moments after our loss to the Seahawks, you posted for all the world to see, your disgust and disdain in your own team calling their efforts “unacceptable.” These guys put their ALL out there, laid it on the line and still they got crushed. Guess what? It happens in football. These are fallible human beings playing, not robots or Gods. Every mistake they made, every fumble, missed tackle, dropped pass and interception that went wrong for them was broadcast to millions of people. They were broken-hearted as well as publicly humiliated. Football is rough, even the best teams lose some. Your little Twitter tantrum was a stab in the back. You further embarrassed your OWN players and you embarrassed the “faithful” fans. Classless Mr.York. Heartless, unprofessional and totally CLASSLESS.
Don’t you get it? The “fans” don’t need apologies from you over game losses. We don’t need apologies from anyone. What we needed from you, the CEO of this franchise was to care more about what was REALLY BEST for the team and the fans than you did about your own silly “philosophical differences” and your own petty personal snit that Jim Harbaugh was difficult for YOU to get along with. He got along with the team, and you may not believe this but, they matter more than you do. Your own personality issues should never have been an issue and should never have cost us our coach! I didn’t get along with my teenagers. So what? Everything was a “philosophical difference” with them. But I never tossed them to the curb. Or under the bus.
Your letter today put the cream on the classlessness and ignorance cake. Speaking of the faithful fans and yourself, you stated you share and respect our passion for the team. You will never convince ME of that. The last line of your letter plainly shows your lack of integrity and your oblivion to the meaning of loyalty. I quote, “You are the most faithful fans in the NFL, and you deserve a team that makes you proud.” Unquote. Here’s the catch Mr. York – we, the FAITHFUL FANS OF THE SAN FRANSISCO 49er’s ALREADY HAVE A TEAM THAT MAKES US PROUD. We The FAITHFUL Fans love our team WIN OR LOSE! WIN OR LOSE, that’s the key. You’ve made it quite clear that your loyalty is conditional upon a win. You’ve made it quite clear, that for you, NOTHING is more important than your perception of WINNING. Not your team, not the fans that support week after week, loss after painful loss.
I’ve been disappointed in game losses. But until this mess, until you opened your mouth, until you drove out our Head Coach, I never felt embarrassed to be a 49er’s fan. Still am not embarrassed to be a 49er’s fan. But you Mr. York have embarrassed those of us who are faithful fans. And you embarrass our team.
Jim Harbaugh has class. Jim Harbaugh understands loyalty. He is quality goods, a true leader and an inspiration. He never once felt – OR BROADCAST SHAME for his team. He stood by our boys and loved them even when they failed. And in case you couldn’t see from up in your plush ivory tower, it was the boys on the scrimmage line that dropped the ball on the field this season, NOT OUR COACH. And still they return, game after game, striving to do better. What have YOU done for our team this season? You’ve provided the only reason any 49er fan has to hang their head in embarrassment.
God bless Jim Harbaugh for choosing happiness over playing your petty little games!! No matter your carefully crafted words of appreciation, Michigan will treat Jim Harbaugh with the respect he deserves.