Cubs, Bears Poke Fun at White Sox Stadium Name Change

U.S. Cellular Field will become Guaranteed Rate Field beginning November 1, the White Sox announced

The Chicago White Sox announced they would be changing the name of their home ballpark to Guaranteed Rate Park on Wednesday, and the reaction on social media was swift.

With the adverse reaction to the new name, which will take effect beginning on Nov. 1, two of the White Sox's fellow Chicago teams weighed in with tweets poking fun at the baseball team.

Their neighbors to the north were first to join in on the fun, as the Chicago Cubs made a reference to it while celebrating a home run from their Wednesday game with the San Diego Padres:

A few minutes later, the Chicago Bears hopped on the bandwagon, taking a more direct shot at the White Sox:

There's no word on whether the Blackhawks or Bulls will join the fray, but at least fans won't have to worry about the United Center changing names for at least another 17 years.

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