And so, on the same day Bryce Harper was scratched from a spring training game with a calf strain ("I never felt it before. That was the weird thing. I felt it this morning. I have no clue what's going on right here") and put on the shelf for a few days, 106.7 The Fan DC's own Chad Dukes (Bryce Harper's biggest fan!!1!!!11!) went on the radio in Philly to talk about his own station's (sort of douchy) #FUPhilly campaign. Go ahead and listen to Dukes' appearance on 97.5 the Fanatic in Philly with Tony Bruno and Harry Mayes right here, in which Dukes yucked it up with Bruno and Mayes (Stan Kasten would be so proud!), gently ripped DC baseball fans and called Bryce Harper a douchebag:
Bruno or Mayes (we have no idea who is who): "You realize you can't fake home field passion and enthusiasm! ...If I'm a discerning baseball fan in the DC area I might go to a couple a games, but I'm not gonna get all cranked up until you show me you got a good team."
Dukes: "Hold on, here's the problem we have in DC. First of all, you said 'If you're a discerning baseball fan.' There's about 15 of those down here. ...But it's gotta start somewhere...Look we're flailing around we're trying get this thing started down here. We've got a nice pitching rotation, we've got some nice young players. Douchebag Bryce Harper is talking about how much he loves the Dallas cowboys, I mean we don't exactly have it all together..."
We? Douchebag calls kettle black?
Meanwhile, Philly sports blog CrossingBroad.com announced a "Takeover" for May 6. Should make for a fun night out at the ballpark...
Dukes welcomed CrossingBroad.com's Kyle Scott on his own show later in the day; and seemed like a completely different person. Also, didn't call Harper a douchebag. Go listen here.
(Photo above by @NatsHR2Win)
Noticed several typos in your post. His name is Chad DOUCHE.
Posted by: Anonymoose | March 08, 2012 at 08:27 PM
Maybe Chad was auditioning for a job in Philadelphia? One can always dream! Then I could turn on 106.7 again during afternoon drive here in VA!
Posted by: James | March 08, 2012 at 08:35 PM
Wow, if your on the radio in DC. You probably shouldn't rip DC fans. What a douche. He sounds just like all those ignorant philly fans!
The Nats have many passionate fans! If he doesn't see it then obviously he doesn't pay attention.
As for all philly. " Don't say your doing it for the greatest fans on earth, cuz none of them live in philly"
Posted by: brady | March 08, 2012 at 08:40 PM
Whatever. Even 106.7 will start treating the Nats with respect when they start winning. Let's just remember what this Dukes guy said, and remind him when he gets on the bandwagon.
+1/2St.
Posted by: Positively Half St. | March 08, 2012 at 09:16 PM
I don't listen to Dukes at all. For him it's nothing but Redskins all the time and Bryce Harper's Cowboys comment leads him to rule out the kid altogether.
When you've got stuff like this coming from your flagship station...
[facepalm]
Posted by: Souldrummer | March 08, 2012 at 10:06 PM
DC Sports radio is a sad joke. There are thousands of passionate baseball fans in DC, but none are on sports radio and none of those thousands are stupid enough to listen to the drivel these stations dish - like the other day, Mark Zuckerman was on "Redskins Radio" espn 980 and steve czaban was talking to him about the Nationals -- and Czaban says, "So, Mark, closer by committee this year?" -- Zuckerman almost started to sputter, before he said, "No, I think Drew Storen is the closer since he saved 43 games last year."
Posted by: Steve | March 08, 2012 at 10:27 PM
When Dukes calls LaVar Arrington "Var" 20 times a day in his kiss-up voice I want to puke.
I've said it before, the guy is a shock jock that believes if he calls a 19 year old names he will get attention and see, he has a posting here all about him. It works unfortunately.
Best thing to do is to boycott the piece of garbage and not listen to their show.
Posted by: Michael L.G. | March 09, 2012 at 07:33 AM
So, he is upset at Bryce Harper because he's a Cowboys fan? Does this guy not know how many Cowboys fans there are in the area?
Posted by: Lewis | March 09, 2012 at 07:54 AM
Dukes: “Hold on, here’s the problem we have in DC. First of all, you said ‘If you’re a discerning baseball fan.’ There’s about 15 of those down here.
Which, even if true, would be about 14 more than "people in D.C. sports talk radio knowledgeable about baseball," and that's assuming one of the stations hired Phil Wood for some gig.
And this lamebrained comment comes from the Nats' flagship station? With alleged friends like that, who needs enemies?
Posted by: vp19 | March 09, 2012 at 10:09 AM
I hear ya!! The Nats should dump Bryce and his contract! I mean really, a calf strain, spare me. Get rid of him. Maybe somebody will give you a couple 1st round picks for him....heehee Red Sox Nation would love to have him
Posted by: Bill | March 09, 2012 at 11:19 AM
I've seen Dallas Cowboys at a game in Cardinals home, all seats were sold, but i was a bit lucky to scoore some tickets online.. Maybe people in Columbus like road trips. Cowboy fans lost interest in their team pretty quick...
Posted by: Jen | April 25, 2012 at 08:36 AM
Bryce Harper IS a douche. A MASSIVE one at that.
Everyone has seen it. If you choose to ignore it and simply cheer for the team, great. But the kid is a douche. Plain and simple.
Posted by: John | May 09, 2012 at 03:46 PM