One thing to keep in mind is that a person doesn't just choose to be a certain type of fan, and stays that way for life. Financial situations, locations, and team circumstances can fluctuate, leading one to change their financial contribution to a team fairly quickly. The guy who Lowe thinks of as Steerage-class today could become a 1st-class fan next year. And vice versa. Insult one type of fan and chances are you're insulting everyone at some point. Seems like a pretty short-sighted way of doing business.
With the Oilers though, whether you're 1st class or Steerage-class.....at the end of the day, you're still both hapless passengers on the Titanic, with Captain Kangaroo at the helm.
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