The Los Angeles Dodgers are catching heat.
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What started as a simple ticketing issue has turned into a bigger conversation, and not in a good way for the team.
Errol Segal, 81, has held Dodgers season tickets for 50 years, as relayed by the New York Post. Now he might not attend games at all because the team won't issue paper tickets under its new digital-only policy.
Segal uses a flip phone. No apps. No QR codes. And despite offering to pay extra for printed tickets, he was told no.
That's where fans stepped in.
As the story spread, the reaction was quick. A lot of people aren't buying the idea that there's no workaround for a MLB fan who's been around that long.
"If I had the tickets one year, five years, 10 years, that's another story," Segal said. "Fifty years I've had these tickets. They threw me under the bus."
That line stuck. The Dodgers' reasoning is clear. Digital tickets help limit fraud and resale issues. Most teams have moved in this direction.
But this situation feels different: This isn't about adapting. It's about access.
Segal has already turned down a refund and is considering skipping the season entirely. For someone who's been part of the fan base that long, that says a lot.
And it's why the backlash isn't slowing down, because for a franchise worth billions, fans are asking a simple question: Why couldn't they make an exception just this once?
