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White Sox Manager Tony La Russa says he doesn't begrudge fans chanting, "Fire, Tony."

There's "no free lunch" for a big league manager.

La Russa said: "The fact that fans expect our club to play well and when we don't, they focus on the manager, that's the way it should be. If they see something that we're not doing in whatever part of the game, they question it. And they should. And then it's, 'What are you going to do about it?'"

ESPN's Jesse Rogers: Why Tony La Russa Is Taking The Heat For The White Sox's Struggles

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• It was another bloody weekend in Chicago. At least 55 people were shot and wounded, four fatally. (NBC5)
• The Bears will wear orange helmets in two games this year. It's the first time players have worn a helmet that wasn't primarily navy blue. (CBS2)
• Gov. J.B. Pritzker tweeted news that he's feeling better after contracting coronavirus following a trip to Florida. The governor, who took the drug Paxlovid, is expected to return to work this week. (FOX32)
• Searching for the bright side on the Cubs season? The North Siders ruined the weekend for Philly baseball fans. Getting swept by the "lowly Cubs" has frustration mounting in the Phillies' clubhouse. (PhillyVoice)

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