It must be tough watching your team rebuild and get better through the years and then win a title. It'd be different if you weren't just giving all the players in one year. That wouldn't be any fun at all.
The Red Sox were fine 5 years ago. I even rooted for them when they won their first World Series in quite a long time. But somewhere along the line, their fan base turned into a bunch of self-absorbed blowhards with a disgusting sense of entitlement. And now, every time I go into a sports bar IN PORTLAND, I have to see a bunch of beer-bellied, ginger-haired fucktards with Papelbon jerseys on. Of course, these are the same guys who had Yankees jerseys in the late 90's and Angels jerseys in 2002. Frontrunnahhhhh. Fairweathahhhh. Douchenozzahhhh. I place Boston fan somewhere in a similar realm of dog shit as Laker fan. Just some stink particle hanging on to a half-digested piece of Atta Boy kibble on an unfortunate patch of grass. You'll make a lot of stink and disgust a lot of people walking by, but it's only a matter of time before you get stepped on or scooped up and thrown away with yesterday's garbage. And all of that makes it so much sweeter that they were beaten by a team that had 96 losses last year, and then rose up and took the division and the pennant from them. The Tampa Bay 'freakin' Rays. Are you kidding me? -Pop
I think they removed "freakin'" along with "devil" from the name. Could be wrong, though. And "Tampa Bay Rays" is one of the least "roll off of the tongue quickly" names in sports. I want to say "manta rays" or "Ray-J's"...even "Sun Rays" would make more sense.
I agree. Even though I bought a green "BEAT LA" shirt for the purpose of talking shit to laker fans last playoffs, I hate Boston fans.
We Blazer fans are about to see the same thing. I despise the bandwagoners who jumped on the Red Sox. They don't understand the years of misery we endured, from Bucky Dent to Bob Stanley (real fans remember his wild pitch, not Buckner's fielding error). This thought hit me a few days ago when I saw a guy walking down Broadway in Englewood, CO wearing a new Blazer sweatshirt AND an old Nuggets hat. My wish for parents is that they teach their children the meaning of loyalty, and that applies to sports. You pick a team and you stick with it, regardless of the results.
You hate bandwagoners, not Boston fans. People like me who supported these teams when they sucked are allowed to enjoy and even be cocky about the team's success, no? Why do we waste time rooting for a team when they suck if we can't cash in when they're good? Also, why is it ok for people to hate on us so blatantly, yet we can't attempt to throw it back in their face? SAy the Blazers turn into a powerhouse. After winning a couple titles, you lose a playoff series. You're already devastated, and then you have to read a bunch of celebratory posts from people who are only excited because of your misery. Wouldn't that piss you off and possibly cause you to say some stupid things?
It's impossible to hate the Blazers. We are inoffensive and loveable. Have you seen our mascot, Blaze? It's a TrailCat. It's freakin adorable. -Pop
