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Jon Lester spurns Boston again by wearing Chicago Blackhawks jersey

That will go over well with Red Sox and Bruins fans.

by Patrick Iversen
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Boston fans already feel bitter about former Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester turning them down for the Chicago Cubs this winter.

But then he showed up at a Chicago Blackhawks game wearing a 'Hawks jersey.

Oh boy. Combining free agency rejection with the lingering sting of the Blackhawks' win over the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Final a few years ago? Somewhere in Boston a sports fan just ordered another drink.

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