Perhaps feeling froggy after successfully protesting the world’s most infamous pompadour and its host body out of town, Chicago’s City Council decided to take aim at another scourge. The legislative body voted Tuesday to raise the city’s smoking age from 18 to 21 and also banned smokeless tobacco from both amateur and profession sporting events. Yes, even at ballparks.
The ruling didn’t go over too well with Joe Maddon and some of the Cubs players, even those who don’t dip, mainly because they don’t agree with the idea of legislating personal choice. Maddon said that he gave up the nasty habit eight years ago and feels better as a result, but that he thinks adults who understand the risks should be able to expose themselves of their own free will.