Answer: Racism.

“When the league abrogates responsibility for policing a grudge match, it hands that responsibility to the likes of Tom Sestito, and that’s when bad things tend to happen.”

Really solid question. I’m going to think about it and get back to you.

I have. I didn’t love it, and can’t say I want to live there, but honestly it wasn’t as terrible as I expected. I haven’t been to Cleveland, but judging by the parts of the Rust Belt that I have visited, Atlanta is the lesser of two evils.

Got it. I think I got confused by reading another reply in between the question and your post. I agree, Cleveland would be the worse place to live.

Why would you rather live in Cleveland?

No, not really. It’s more like if your high school had an amazing nationally ranked debate team. You’re aware of what they’re accomplishing, and you respect the hell out of them for it, but you’re not going to worship them.

It was pretty obvious when they first started doing this, because the technology wasn’t as good and the ads would sort of float a bit.

Well there’s always the philosophical debate over whether altruism actually exists. It can be hard to separate whether someone is doing charitable acts for the sole benefit of others, or because it boosts their own image of themselves as a Good Person. The truth is most charitable people probably don’t know which type…

I never thought playing up an injury for personal gain (if we’re feeling cynical) or to inspire his teammates (if we’re being generous) was out of the question for Curt philosophically, but the faux-bloody sock theory has always just seemed unlikely on a practical level.

Yeah, what a gloryhound dickhead, trying to use his attention and fame to help people other than himself.