Earlier today, Grant linked to a column by Filip Bondy of the New York Daily News allegedly putting down Niners fans and praising New York Giants fans. It was a funny column, a wonderful column done in a good spirit. Several readers on Grant’s blog — some readers who used to comment on my blog in the good old days — felt offended by Bondy. They thought he was putting down San Franciscans and Bay Areans. I believe they read the column incorrectly. Bondy was poking fun at New York and New York fans. In addition, there is a tradition in which columnists “put down” the opposing city. It’s all in good fun. I once got into it in print with the great Mike Royko from Chicago, although he took it way too seriously. For your amusement, here is Bondy’s column. Please enjoy and don’t get fried. To read it, click here.