I suppose this was inevitable ...
Let's face it folks. In our modern society, if you're a public figure and you screw up, you don't have to apologize, but you do have to accept the fact that a minor league baseball team will have fun at your expense.
Such is the case with Florida .. err, Orlando ... err Florida basketball coach Billy Donavan. The Gators' head man and chief flip-flopper will now be satirized by the Ft. Myers Miracle minor league baseball team, which will hold "Billy Donavan Night" next week.
The central element? During the first three innings, fans can try to "negotiate" their way out of the ticket they purchased.
"Brilliant!" you say, "But why wouldn't everyone attempt such a move?"
Ahh, this is where minor league baseball marketing truly kicks into over-drive. Those fans who hold on to their tickets will be eligible for a prize at the end of the game ... wait for it ... four tickets to a Florida Gators SEC basketball game!!
I don't know about you, but I am on pins and needles to see what the Grasshoppers due in the wake of Paris Hilton's stint in the slammer.
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