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Originally Posted by molson
So you think there's no correlation between how successful a team/franchise is and how much they're hated (or loved for that matter)? I mean, the correlation isn't 100% and there's always exceptions, but come on. When a team wins, they're more relevant. They're covered more, they get more exposure, they're playing in more widely-viewed games in the playoffs, so people as a whole will have more of a reaction to them. Ohio St. has more hate thrown its way than the University of Ohio. That's not because the University of Ohio necessarily has higher quality players every year, they just don't matter.
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I don't believe anyone has said that at all. In fact people have gone to great lengths and taken great pains to say that it's partially related to winning. BUT THAT'S NOT THE ONLY COMPONENT.
However, the point that at least half the thread is making is that some teams are much more unlikable with relation to their success. And to say that it's completely related to success is a huge fallacy.
(This is still so much better than arguing about politics)
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