That headline is partly to get my good friend Jimmie Bise’s attention and partly fact. Well, after reading this, you might agree with me that it’s mostly fact:
In the hallway of her modest home south of Alexandria, the 72-year-old grandmother points out the burgundy-and-gold Redskins hook rug she made. In her bedroom, she shows off the pennants from two Redskins Super Bowl games she attended, and she opens a music box on her dresser that plays "Hail to the Redskins."
Now, Hill says, her beloved Redskins are forcing her into bankruptcy.
Last year, Hill’s real estate sales were hit hard by the housing market crash, and she told the team that she could no longer afford her $5,300-a-year contract for two loge seats behind the end zone. Hill said she asked the Redskins to waive her contract for a year or two.
The sales office declined.
On Oct. 8, the Redskins sued Hill in Prince George’s County Circuit Court for backing out of a 10-year ticket-renewal agreement after the first year. The team sought payment for every season through 2017, plus interest, attorneys’ fees and court costs.
Hill couldn’t afford a lawyer. She did not fight the lawsuit or even respond to it because, she said, she believes that the Bible says that it is morally wrong not to pay your debts. The team won a default judgment of $66,364.
What a bunch of douchebags. Here is one of their biggest fans, a woman who supported them even during the Steve Spurrier era, and they treat her like this.
Classy.
I’ll be supporting Dallas this year. I’d like to finally be in solidarity with my little brother, but I can’t support the Philadelphia Beagles either. They have a Michael Vick issue they need to deal with. And any fan base that boos Santa Claus but cheers Vick has some issues they need to work out.
I suppose I could be a Giants fan. Hopefully they sweep the Skins too.
