atlanta braves fan shop DOJ suing Cubs for alleged discrimination against fans who use wheelchairs
July 20, 2022
atlanta braves jersey nike The U.S. Attorney’s Office on Thursday filed an Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuit against the Cubs in federal Illinois court. It a atlanta braves outfits ccuses the team of discriminating against fans with disabilities, especially those in need of wheelchairs.
Per a report from Yahoo! Sports, the Department of Justice's suit is based off a three-year review of Wrigley Field's ADA compliance following the completion the 1060 Project (so named for the park's address at 1060 West Addison Street). The suit concedes that renovations "significantly enhanced the gameday experience for many fans," but made sacrifices to the viewing experience of fans with disabilities.
The suit alleges that the Cubs removed “the best wheelchair seating in the stadium” and failed to add such seating to new premium clubs and group seating areas. It also claimed wheelchair seats wManny Machado ere placed "in the segregated, unsuitable Batter’s Eye area” and generally had subpar sight lines.
The suit even alleges that the Cubs had only two wheelchair seats in the press box, where there should be four.
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The alleged shortcomings at Wrigley Field would all be in direct violation of ADA accessibility guidelines, w atlanta braves jersey 2xl xxl hich mandate 200 general admission seats “dispersed vertically MLB Pet Gear and horizontally through the stadium.”
Luxury boxes, club boxes and suites must have wheelchair seating, and all fans with disabilities must have similar sight lines to those in general admission seats (including being able to see Gerrit Cole Yankees Jerseys over the heads or between the shoulders of fans seated in front of them).
Moreover, fans with disabilities can not be isolated from other fans.
Per Yahoo! Sports, the Cubs have denied the allegations made against them in the DOJ suit. They claim they “greatly increased accessibility” and raised accessible seating atlanta braves jersey dress by over 50 percent in locations throughout the stadium. The Cubs also claimed to have added elevators, expanded accessible restroom facilities and adopted assisti atlanta braves jersey mens medium ve listening technology.
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The Cubs made no mention of accessibility in an overview of the 1060 Project, whiMLB Throwback Jerseys ch include "enhancements to premium seating areas," the addition of four new ticketed premier clubs and improvements and expansion to the park's suite level.
"The improvements to WrigleMLB Shortsy Field will preserve the ballpark for generations to come by ensuring the park remains a friendly, enjoyable place to watch the Cubs," the overview reads. "The project will maintain the historic and unique features that make Wrigley Field special. The Cubs are earnest about their responsibility to restore and improve Wrigley Field for the next generation of baseball fans."