UPDATE:
A couple dozens of protesters are expected to show up at the United Center for Saturday night’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Bulls will be on national TV, with the game airing on ABC.
You can read more details about the origin of the protest against the Bulls’ front office in the Chicago Tribune.
"Fire GarPax" protesters hope to be seen, heard on national TV at Bulls game Saturday https://t.co/XopMrBySbX via @_phil_thompson pic.twitter.com/YeAaE0njHI
— ChicagoSports (@ChicagoSports) March 2, 2017
The movement is moving. Bulls fans have had enough.
A motivated group of #FireGarPax Nation has been stirring on the Bulls section of Reddit, and they just announced the next phase of their plan: invade the Madhouse on Madison.
The plan is for as many irritated fans as possible to get tickets to the same game, ideally in the same section. They all plan to wear the same custom t-shirts that read “Fire GarPax” on the front and “Jimmy, you cool” on the back.
In case you want to jump on the #FireGarPax train, they have further instructions listed on their most recent Reddit post. As of now, the plan is to do this protest during the Bulls’ nationally televised game against the Clippers on March 4th. The idea is for as many eyes across the country to see this protest as possible, hence the primetime game on ABC.
There’s only one hangup to this plan: if this angry mob of Bulls fans fill up a noticeable section of the United Center, they’re only contributing to Jerry Reinsdorf’s theory. He can fill the stadium every night, regardless of the product on the court. A filled seat is a filled seat, angry fan or not. And it’s more money in Reinsdorf’s pocket.
Still, it’s nice to see Bulls fans rallying together for the greater good. Godspeed, #FireGarPax Nation!
