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MrCleveland · 04-14-2018, 09:52 PM

Now I'm from Cleveland and the teams that I feel have a great potential in winning is the Cavaliers and Indians. If LeBron James leaves Cleveland...I think the Cavs will have a few years where they'll struggle. This also happened to The Cleveland Indians, trying to find the right formula in winning, but then there's...The Cleveland Clowns!

I HATE The Cleveland Clowns! They went 0-16 and haven't had a winning season in years! The NFL might as well take-over this team or have them suspend operations!

Can someone from their home city have a reason to hate their own home team?

Penny Lane · 04-15-2018, 01:47 PM

My husband absolutely hates Michigan(U of M). He's a Penn State fan.Me? Tigers Baseball is all I care about. They are in the process of rebuilding the team and kind of stink right now but they are still my team! I could never hate my Detroit Tigers!

opus · 04-15-2018, 03:06 PM

You don't have to like your home team if you NEVER were a fan, but if you WERE, the whole point of fandom is to support them no matter what, not just when they're winning.

opus · 04-15-2018, 04:07 PM

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My husband absolutely hates Michigan(U of M). He's a Penn State fan.Me? Tigers Baseball is all I care about. They are in the process of rebuilding the team and kind of stink right now but they are still my team! I could never hate my Detroit Tigers!

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Retro4Life · 04-15-2018, 07:14 PM

I'm from IL but I have never rooted for a single Chicago team. I think I got prejudiced against them because of the nauseating way the announcers used to excuse Cub/Bull/Bear losses in the 1970s and I never looked back.

Now of course all three teams have had championships, but I've established other teams as my favorites. And I know lots of other IL fans who have done the same.

Penny Lane · 04-15-2018, 08:07 PM

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Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,708	I'm from IL but I have never rooted for a single Chicago team. I think I got prejudiced against them because of the nauseating way the announcers used to excuse Cub/Bull/Bear losses in the 1970s and I never looked back. Now of course all three teams have had championships, but I've established other teams as my favorites. And I know lots of other IL fans who have done the same.
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opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,940	You don't have to like your home team if you NEVER were a fan, but if you WERE, the whole point of fandom is to support them no matter what, not just when they're winning.