Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong takes random shot at his hometown Dodgers fans: Cubs 'fans give a s***'
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Pete Crow-Armstrong grew up the son of a Chicago Cubs fan in Los Angeles.
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He went to Dodgers games as a kid, but claims he was never a fan, under strict orders from his father. Here's Crow-Armstrong from a September article he wrote for The Players' Tribune:
Growing up in L.A., my dad gave me a couple of rules.
1) I couldn’t root for the Dodgers.
2) I couldn’t root for the Cardinals.
Now a 23-year-old star outfielder for the Cubs, Crow-Armstong is outwardly expressing disdain — not for the Dodgers, but for their fans. Here's Crow-Armstrong from a feature on him published by Chicago Magazine on Monday:
“I love Chicago more and more,” Crow-Armstrong said. “It’s just an incredible city. The people are great. They give a s***.
Pete Crow-Armstrong, seen here braving the frigid conditions of a January Bears game like a real fan.Kara Durrette via Getty Images"They aren’t just baseball fans who go to the game like Dodgers fans to take pictures and whatever. They are paying attention. They care."
That shot at Dodgers fans appears to have come out of left field. There's no context for it in the story, at least. Crow-Armstrong was addressing his acclimation to Chicago and growing love for the city and apparently decided to throw in a swipe at sports fans from his home town.
He's not the first. Taking shots at Southern California sports fans is a time-honored tradition in cities that take pride in their working-class roots — especially those in cold-weather locales.
Look at those soft sports fans with their nice weather and other things to do than watch a game, so the trope goes.
Bottom line: This should play well in Chicago. And a young player who already won the North Side's collective heart in his breakout 2025 campaign has certainly endeared himself further with Cubs fans.