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NPR’s Frank Deford says KC fans will make All-Star Game a ‘royal pain’

Add Sports Illustrated’s Frank Deford to the list of people who have had it with Royals fans.

Speaking on NPR’s “Morning Edition” on Wednesday, Deford lamented that the All-Star Game starters are being picked by fans.

Deford said: “Having fans vote is the way leagues like to run All-Star balloting nowadays, instead of being old-fashioned and letting the choices be made by people who actually know something, people we dare call experts.”

Old-fashioned?

You’d like to believe that Deford, who is one of the most famous sports writers today, knows that fans have been voting for the All-Star Game starters since 1970 (and 1947-57).