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Old 10-17-2013, 12:59 PM   #2510
ISiddiqui
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Originally Posted by panerd View Post
It probably is why people hate the Yankees. They win, are in the playoffs all the time, are on TV all the time. Repeat this with Duke or UNC basketball or Pittsburgh Steeler or New England football or Miami Heat/LA Laker basketball. People either love or hate the really successful teams. Most people don't have a passion for Iowa State basketball or Washington Wizards Basketball or Cleveland Browns football.

People don't hate teams due to success - they hate teams because their fans become arrogant douchnozzles who feel they are owed success. People still hate Notre Dame football even though they haven't done anything relevant for years.
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