josephjackwagon
JosephJackwagon
josephjackwagon

Bill Simmons is Exhibit A in why the rest of the country dislikes Boston Fan: they're unbearable braggarts when they win and whiny-ass bitches when they lose. Every fan base is like that to a degree, but Boston Fan has taken it to the next level and beyond.

I suppose what is so galling about his commentary is that he went to great lengths to talk about Raiders fans bitching about the Tuck Rule. When he wrote what he wrote in 2005, the Tuck Rule was still a rule. It's not a rule anymore, which negates that argument (he couldn't have known, 8 years on, it would be

In Simmons' defense, it HAS been hours since one of his teams won anything important.

Their sports teams almost always sell out. They are usually good though, and the Cubs are the Cubs. I don't think they are Spoiled recently. The Bulls haven't won a Championship since Jordan (1998 I think?). So 14 years will make a fan base hungry. Same for the Bears who havent won a Super Bowl since 85. So again

More for the Bored Fans file:

Pin the big 'un under the rock and leave him with a dull knife to saw his arm off.