This is not a new thing: Deadspin has chronicled the Diamondbacks' occasional insistence that fans in those seats wear Diamondbacks colors. They've also pointed out that they only seem to insist opposing fans do this when those fans are Dodger fans.
Apparently, the fans in those seats behind home plate -- a suite that costs over $3,000 -- are told that they can either put on Diamondbacks colors or move to other seats, which, you know, aren't the $3,000 seats they paid for, and therefore it isn't really much of a choice.
Obviously the Diamondbacks own their ballpark and are permitted to do stuff like this if they feel like this. But man, it seems lame as heck to do this. Y'all just took several thousand dollars from somebody so that they can attend a single regular season baseball game in April. How can you give that person any trouble at all? Like, shouldn't you do everything in your power to ensure that person has the best time ever and will buy these tickets again? Wouldn't the potential return from that be way greater than the benefit of having that person wear the shirt you want? Wouldn't it be best to ensure your stadium has a reputation as a great place to spend money? Doesn't having a guy change his shirt on TV simply draw attention to the fact that he was wearing a different-colored shirt to begin with, therefore causing people to notice him? Doesn't looking obnoxious and petty seem a lot worse from a PR perspective than looking like fans of other teams occasionally go to your stadium?
