Professional athletes have been known to have different attitudes when dealing with fans. Autograph-seekers have been told, "Take a hike, son" by players in a bad mood or on a bad day.
On the other extreme, the most polite professionals sometimes actually thank the fans for asking for a signature.
Former Yokohama BayStars and Yomiuri Giants pitcher Marc Kroon always had the right way of thinking and sometimes signed as many as 500 autographs in a day at the ballpark. "Without the fans, we have no game," he said, so he knew how to treat them.
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