Being A Cleveland Sports Fan
During the post-game commentary after last week’s Liverpool versus Manchester City soccer match, announcer and former Major League Soccer star, Taylor Twellman, exclaimed what a wonderful match it was for the neutral observer. Liverpool came into the game ahead of Manchester City. The teams were one and two in the English Premier League when the game was played and City won 2-1. It was exciting play from both teams – end-to-end with boundless energy. Pure entertainment for the neutral fan . The comment, though, led my thoughts to the pain of being the fan of a particular team. This is magnified many times if you happen to be from my hometown, Cleveland, Ohio. When you’re a Cleveland sports fan you always assume disappointment – Cleveland teams do that to you. It’s an interesting conundrum because no one forces me to cheer for the Indians, Browns, or Cavaliers. When I was a kid I actually regularly attended the games of the Cleveland Barons minor league hockey team and the Clevela