SF Ordinance Bans Chewing Tobacco at AT&T Park

When the San Francisco Giants take the field at AT&T Park this season you will not see any players chewing tobacco.The City of San Francisco passed an ordinance last May prohibiting everyone, including baseball players, at the park from using smokeless tobacco. Man With Long Rap Sheet Seeks Police Help Instead of Crime Former Giants shortstop Rich Aurillia weighed in on the topic. While he never chewed tobacco, Aurillia understands why players may be unhappy about the new rule."Some of these guys have been in the game for a while. They're used to doing it," Aurillia said. "They're grown men. And I think they feel like they have the ability to make their own decisions on what they want to do." Jury Finds Ex-Stanford Swimmer Guilty of Sex Assault Cities such as New York and Los Angeles have since joined San Francisco in banning smokeless tobacco.If a player violates the law, the first fine is $100. The amount increases with each violation. The most expensive fine is $500. Hacked UC Berkeley Computers Print Racist, Anti-Semitic, Anti-Gay Fliers "We know that this is a deadly and addictive product," said John Schachter with the Campaign for Tobacco...