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November 6, 2009Look. We get it. You desperately need attention in your life. For some reason the only attention you think you can get is by being contrary in the brashest way possible. Not only have you decided to wear your NFL jersey and matching NFL team hat to the Cleveland Cavaliers BASKETBALL game, you decided to do it even as a Steelers fan who seemingly adores Lamar Woodley, a Steeler who is also a former Michigan Wolverine. You know the majority makeup of the Cavs’ fanbase, and yet, you decided to be you. Did you enjoy yourself? You got yourself on the jumbotron and people booed you. Did it all play out the way you wanted?
In this day and age of being an NFL fan, I have a tough time begrudging any Steelers fan, assuming they are a Steelers fan by birthright. And if I had been born on the other side of the fence, I would certainly be a giant fan of Lamar Woodley, despite the fact that he played his college days in Michigan. Then again, if I was both a Steelers fan and a Cavs fan, I probably wouldn’t load up my Steelers jersey to go to a Cavs game. You know why? I am not that big an attention-craving needy little boy. Think of it this way. Would there ever be a good excuse to wear my Browns jersey and Browns hat to a Pittsburgh Penguins game? Never mind the fact that my only Browns jersey is for Kellen Winslow who is now in Tampa. Would it make any sense at all?
I am happy to have anybody as a Cavs fan. Yes, that includes Michigan fans and Steelers fans. Even Yankees fans, for you LeBron. There is no reason to discriminate against fans in other sports. We don’t have to all love the same mix of teams in order to high five our way through the Cavs’ NBA schedule. But if you think I will high five a guy wearing a Lamar Woodley jersey to a basketball game, you have another thing coming. So please just stick to the right sports and we will all be fine. I saw you cheering for the Cavs, so I know we would be just fine if we were sitting right next to each other. Just don’t try so hard to be different. You are supposed to be one of the crowd at a Cavs game if you are a Cavs fan, not a source for booing on the jumbotron.
BTW DP, this doesn’t mean that I am on your side with regard to the “Hang On Sloopie” thing at Cavs basketball games and Browns’ football games. I never claimed to be consistent, and I like it when they play it. (Sticks tongue out at DP.)
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I took my parents to a Blue Jackets game a few weekends ago. In Columbus. Columbus against LA. About six seats over was an ENTIRE FAMILY clad head-to-toe in Steelers gear.
My wife and I mocked them amongst ourselves all game long. Good times.
I have Steelers fans as friends and have been to Pittsburgh numerous times. It never ceases to amaze me that they will wear their Steelers gear to ANYTHING. Church, weddings, funerals, shopping, restaurants, etc… Gotta have that Steelers gear on! Actually, I’m not sure anyone in Pittsburgh actually owns anything BUT Steelers gear.
You know what? I’m gonna take the opposite approach here.
If you’re a Steeler fan, get the hell out of my arena.
Maybe it’s my frustration with the Browns boiling over, but the way I see it, you can’t have your cake and eat it too. When the Steelers won the Superbowl I immediately told Steeler fans “Don’t you dare cheer for the Cavs in May” cuz I was so furious.
Then again, they had something else to cheer for, while we lost again.
*facepalm*
@2 hey, it’s the only way the 10 fans that go to Pirates games and the 100 fans that go to Penguin games will be wearing the correct colors
Big question here, Can I wear my LeBron Browns jersey to Cavs games?!?!?! Somebody please let me know before I make a potential devastating mistake.
I used to live in Pittsburgh, moved to Cleveland. My winter hat is a Steelers hat. I’m not about to buy another hat when I go to Cavs games in the winter. I admit that I don’t wear my Steelers jersey (Troy Polamalu #43) to the game though.
Generally I get an amused reaction by the Cavs ticket-takers, nothing more. One thing though – when they put the Steelers logo on the JumboTron while the opponents are shooting free-throws, there is no way I’m going to boo my favorite football team to be part of the “crowd”. There are always a few of us cheering the Steelers logo amidst a sea of boos.
Well, at least he didn’t have his face painted. Gotta support the team.
My jackass brother in law wore his steelers jersey to my first son’s baptism after being dressed in a suit for his own kid’s baptism just months before.
My wife was pissed and she is a die hard steelers fan as well. yes, I live in pittsburgh and, yes, it sucks.
take it easy on steeler fans.
they just don’t own any other clothes.
Come on people, we’re talking about STEELERS FANS here.
Would you really expect any more?
#8 — Seriously. I’ve seen Steeler garb at wedding receptions.
I just don’t understand, if Pittsburgh is so great, why do they emigrate to Cleveland?
Can we start ethnically cleansing our town of Yinzers?
@Chris
My thoughts exactly. They love Pittsburgh so much but move to Cleveland. Boggles the mind. If Cleveland’s going to Hell I’m going down with it.
Every time I see some dipwad wearing Steelers stuff at Mass I want to put down my prayer book and knee him in the **** crotch (and then say ten Hail Marys and three Our Fathers, of course, to make it alright).
Speaking of Steeler slimebags, I heard a rumor that Roethlisberger attended the Cavs-Celtics opener here and then tried to get something to eat at some restaurant afterwards. But the fans at the restaurant got unruly when they saw him, and so the owner asked him to leave. Anybody know if that’s true, or is that just a nice urban legend?
I blame that steelers guy for the cavs losing last nights game
A Browns fan was driving when he spotted a Steelturd fan walking along the road. For fun, he swerved near him, veering away just in time.
Though he was certain he had missed the guy, he heard a loud THUD.
The Browns fan glanced in his mirrors but didn’t see anything. “What was that?” he asked friend in the back seat. “I thought I missed that Steelturd fan.”
“You did” replied his friend, “But I got him with the door.”
funny you mention that. a couple weekends ago my friend was laughing at some steelers fan waving his terrible towel when damon hit a home run against the angels (wait…a steelers fan rooting for the yankees? never woulda thought).
here is the link. wait til damon is about to get to home and the [WFNY Edit] is up about halfway up in the stands with his fat ben jersey on.
http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=7078635
@4 I think you are a little off on the “100” fans that go to the Penguins games. They sell out every home game.
The guy wearing the Woodley jersey probably didn’t have anything better to wear when he was “stepping out on the town”. He wears his Bradshaw vintage jersey to church, his Hines Ward to work and his Bubby Brister on laundry day.
actually this is easier:
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d82/ryan97ou/douche.jpg
While we are steeler hating… I started seeing this girl from pukesburgh. I know, but she’s hot so whatever. Anyway, I really didn’t know how stupid they were. We are in a history class at ohio state and I had to explain the american revolution too her over and over again. And we aren’t talking about the details. we are talking about reiterating that “we” are the colonist and “they” are the british, and that the war is why we have independence. Just some more fodder to sh*t on their pride.
@mgbode
While you are correct the Pirates don’t draw flies…the Penguins have sold out about 100 straight games.
@16- HAHA
It’s hard to tell from the picture, is that an official NFL authorized Steeler jersey? I have never ever seen a Steeler fan in Ohio wearing one. They usually wear the knock-off Wal-Mart ones. Amazing… And I believe the tool next to him is wearing a Washington Redskins jersey… So you have a front-running inbred and an a piece of Redskin scum all in one picture. Both at a Cavs game. I wouldn’t believe it if I didn’t see it with my own eyes… through the eyes of the camera man that is.
Bandwagon ohio steeler fans shouldn’t be allowed to root for the Cavs. It’s simply not okay. And to come to these games in your steeler garb is grounds for a free punch to the face in my book.
@Ryan
@cromeo- morons
This is hilarious.. this is turning into one big Stiller bashing party..
I can not believe.. correction I am not surprised that some moron steeler fan found his way into the world series with that piss towel and a ben roethlisberger jersey.. how idiotic could they be.. And to boot.. he was rooting for the yankees not his “Home State” team.. ridiculous
The idiot is me.. Upon further review I realized that this was not the World Series. It seems to be the ALCS.. Still the game is in LA, they guy is rooting for NYY and **itsburgh.
the level of unbelievability that are steelers fans never ceases to amaze me. it’s not unlike the ineptitude of our franchise in that respect.
Diesel,
You’re a better man than I. I would have been calling those people out to their face.
“So are you expecting them to wear their turf shoes, or cleats on the ice tonight?”
“I’ll bet Big Ben can’t ride his motorcycle on the ice either.”
“Is that the only thing you had to put on over your sleeveless shirts?”
“What? Too cold for the Pirates gear?”
“Idiots.”
*Sloopy not Sloopie.
OH!
@28.. I’m not big on college sports, so I politely decline to offer you my IO.
Did anyone notice how close he is sitting? Secondly, I’m more upset with everyone sitting around him for not spilling something all over him. I mean i know the super nachos are like $20 but i couldn’t think of a better use cheese sauce and salsa timed with a well executed stumble… OR maybe buy 4 of the largest pops and dump that on him
I don’t know if spitting on Steelers fans does any good. I think they like it.
@#31
In Pittsburgh that’s called “a hot shower”
My yinzer brother-in-law bought a Cavs Jersey because he is now a fan and has gone to games as well. I seriously cannot believe how stupid people from that area are. My wife doesn’t understand why I’m completely miserable every time I come back to the rotten crotch of America during the holidays.
Nice Craig. I was at the game and I remember thinking the same thing when they put that D-bag on the jumbotron.
When I was watching the Jackets/Penguins game last week, which was IN COLUMBUS, and I noticed a lot of Steelers jerseys. I presumed that they were really big Penguins fans who just didn’t own Penguins jerseys…you know, because they were SUCH big Penguins fans. What made things worse, however, is that many of them had those idiotic TERRIBLE TOWELS – at a HOCKEY GAME. Do those people take those things everywhere? Do women keep them in their purse? If I hate anything more than a Steelers jerseys, its those pee-stained towels!
And another thing – just because you jumped on the Steelers bandwagon 5 years ago does not mean that you also have to be a Penguins fan too. I don’t see any of these die-hard Pittsburgh people wearing Pirates hats during baseball season. They’re all wearing Yankees or Red Sox caps.
How is he going to make that mobile home payment after paying for those Cavs tix?
Stilllers fans are idiots…and Cleveland born stillers fans are worse