The Milwaukee Brewers are named after the city's history as a beer-making hub, and for the past 18 years, their stadium has been named Miller Park after the Miller Brewing Company. But their $40 million deal for the naming rights is up next year.
And beginning in 2021, the park will have a new sponsor: American Family Insurance. There's no word on what the actual new name will be, but there's a good chance it's just American Family Insurance Park.
Well, Milwaukee fans are NOT cool with this . . . and they've taken to Twitter, sending in complaints like, quote, "This is absolutely unacceptable. How can you be named the BREWERS and not play at a park named after BEER?"
Yeah this won’t work. Always be #MillerPark for me https://t.co/YegMkeK1mP
— Joe Schobert (@TheSchoGoesOn53)
January 22, 2019 I think it's funny the @Brewers think the people will calm down over Miller park renaming. I hope the fans ramp it up to the point where @amfam backs out! #alwaysmillerpark
— brewers are (see profile pic) (@brewers_trash)
January 23, 2019 Imagine Lambeau Field renamed Schneider International Field.Fenway Park renamed Libery Mutual Park.Wrigley Field renamed Abbott Laboratories Field.See how ridiculous this is, @Brewers? I love ya, but I'm pleading with you to keep "Miller Park" on the stadium! #Superstitious
— Alderman Michael May (@AldermanMay)
January 23, 2019
