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Portable toilets arrive at Wrigley Field after restroom disaster

Published Apr. 7, 2015 1:07 p.m. ET

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Some minor inconveniences were expected after the Chicago Cubs announced that renovations to Wrigley Field were behind schedule and that the first phase of the historic ballpark overhaul wouldn’t be completed in time for Opening Day.

But few could have envisioned the disastrous scenario that unfolded Sunday. The stadium was so ill-prepared for the throngs of fans who descended upon it for Sunday’s season-opening game against the Cardinals that many of them resorted to urinating in cups to avoid waiting in restroom lines that reportedly took as long as 45 minutes to navigate.

It was announced on Tuesday morning via the Wrigley Renovations' Twitter account that portable toilets are being brought in to help alleviate an unsanitary environment where fans feel compelled to relieve themselves in things other than toilets.

The Wrigley Renovations Twitter account even provided a tongue-in-cheek comment later.

While the porta-potties are a temporary fix at best, the Cubs at least deserve credit for trying to get ahead of this horribly embarrassing situation, although work on improving restroom accommodations should be given top priority.

Everyone involved with the team and the ballpark acknowledged certain stumbling blocks and inconveniences were inevitable given the massive transformation Wrigley is undergoing — Cubs pitcher Jason Hammel was criticized for infamously likening the conditions at Wrigley to Baghdad —  but the having fans urinating in cups in corners certainly isn’t a good look.

Given the fact that Wrigleyville has been plagued by massive rat problems during the stadium's renovation, this latest issue only further indicates things clearly have not gone as planned.

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