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The Sun Times ranked some of the best rants by Chicago athletes/managers to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Lee Elia rant.  The article includes an uncensored recording of the rant, and I recommend any sports fans out there to give it a listen.  It's fucking hilarious.  Even if you're not a sports fan.  I'm not sure why the Ed Lynch/Bruce Levine exchange wasn't on there.  Maybe it had to due with the fact that Lynch was a Met,  but it happened after a Cubs/Mets game in Wrigley.  Couldn't find a recording or transcript of the yelling match, but it got out of hand really quickly.  Levine asked Lynch about a pitch he had thrown to one of the Cubs, and Lynch told him that that was a horseshit question.  Levine didn't appreciate the comment.

Levine: You wouldn't have a job if it wasn't for me [a baseball journalist].

Lynch: I wouldn't have a job!?!  

Lynch then went on a verbal tirade and had to be physically restrained.  Bruce was removed from the ballpark.  Classic.

Another memorable Chicago sports rant that wasn't mentioned was the Ditka I.Q. tirade--the article pretty much grouped every Ditka rant into one entry.  But some reporter asked Ditka a question after a Bears loss and called Da Coach, "Ditkith".  Ditka flew off the handle, curled his fingers into the shape of a zero, and said, "Here's your IQ, buddy."  In honor of this rant, my dad purchased a number 89 (Ditka's number) jersey and had it customized to say Ditkith across the back.  I'm pretty sure Da Coach would pummel my dad if he ever saw him wearing it.

In case you didn't click on the link to see the Lee Elia rant, I've embedded it below.  Enjoy.

Here's a list of the best and worst of Chicago sports broadcasting from the Sun Times.  Quite frankly, John Jackson should be included in the Elia rant because Farmer and Stoney are doing a fantastic job.  And while Pat Foley is mentioned in the Hawks' section, why isn't he included as being one of the best as a Wolves' announcer?