If you’re the Nationals beat writer for the Washington Post, what’s the best way to piss off all five Nats fans?   Say something like this when interviewed by the Washingtonian.  [open mouth, insert cleat]

"I don’t like sports-I am embarrassed that I cover them," Chico Harlan says. "I can’t wait to stop. It is a means to an end and a paycheck."

So far the fan response to his public apology posted here has been mostly positive. We say mostly because a few comments start like this:

You sir are a f#*%^@! moron!

Better luck next time, Chico.