I’m not sure there’s anybody with a pulse in the great city of Chicago without a deep, lifelong hatred of columnist Jay Mariotti — especially after his former paper, the Chicago Sun-Times, published an assortment of anti-Mariotti emails in today’s edition. 

The Sun-Times did what any journalist with a mission does: printed the quotes that painted the entire story. 

Observe the less-than-subdued celebration: 

“This just might be one of the happiest days of my life, next to my wedding day, the birth of my child and watching the Sox win the World Series. Hey, Jay, Hawk Harrelson offered to pack your bags for you if you promise to leave town.”

Amen, Chicago. Put this on your resume for the IOC. A Mariotti-less city certainly deserves deeper consideration to host the Olympics.