Friendly ChiSox Fans Welcome Royals Back to Town

A group of friendly, fun-loving Chicago White Sox fans welcomed the Kansas City Royals back to town on Tuesday, inviting them to participate in a brotherly, fraternity-style dogpile late in the game.

The fans, all members of the Northside Hug Therapy Squad (NHTS), came onto the field on four separate occasions during the game to spread joy and goodwill to the visiting Royals players and the umpiring crew.

The group was seeking to build upon the camaraderie forged last year when two of their shirtless compatriots introduced themselves to Royals first base coach Tom Gamboa.

The game's most touching moment came in the eighth inning, when NHTS member Eric Dybas jumped onto the field and gave a tender hug to first base umpire Laz Diaz. Inspired by this show of kindness, the rest of the umpiring crew and the entire Royals team joined in, playfully jumping on top of Dybas and beating him about the ears and face in an affectionate manner.

"What a wonderful experience," said Dybas while gargling his own blood. "It was even more rewarding than my two-week stint on 'Cops'. I really felt like I was part of the action."

"I've been looking forward to this evening ever since I attended Rusty Staub's MLB Smackdown Fantasy Camp three years ago," added Dybas. "It's one thing to get clobbered by former players like Lonnie Smith and Andre Dawson, but it's nothing compared to the *ss-whipping you get from a real life big leaguer."

Dybas (left) plans to watch all remaining ChiSox games from his prison cell.