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Regarding: Chiefs tell fans to sit down

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Chiefs tell fans to sit down
The Kansas City Chiefs didn't give their fans much reason to stand and cheer last season with a 4-12 record, but Chiefs fans, who are among the most vocal in the NFL, won't stand for not being able to support their team. That's why some found it puzzling when the Chiefs recently released a fan code of conduct, found on their website, that initially stated that standing and/or obstructing the view of other fans was not allowed at Arrowhead Stadium. After blogs and message boards interpreted the team's policy literally, saying the team was forcing fans to sit still during games and had set up a text-messaging system for patrons to tattle on those who didn't comply with the sitting-room-only policy, the Chiefs changed the language to "excessive standing" and then "continuous standing." There was never any intent to keep fans in a sedentary state, according to Chiefs director of stadium operations Steve Schneider, who blamed a "hiccup" in the dissemination of the policy for the misunderstanding. "We do have a very strong fan base. They do enjoy being labeled as one of the loudest stadiums, if not the loudest stadium, in the league," said Schneider. "Our fans are a part of our organization and do like the notoriety that they get. If any of them looked at that and said the team is saying, 'Get in here and sit on your hands,' that's not the case."