Boston Wins Again; Fans Still Feel Like Underdogs

The Celtic's demolition of the Lakers on Tuesday night was impressive. Their defense was just impenetrable. Period. Sure, it would've been a different game if it was 3-2 (had the Lakers not choked in Game 4), or if Gasol and Odom thought to show up at all throughout the Series. But it was 3-1, and the Celtics were returning home with a chance to win the franchise's 22nd championship. They showed up and played great basketball. The Lakers did not.

The Celtics deserved to win because they played hard and played well. But that's as far as it goes in my mind. I could care less that KG, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce finally got their titles. Who gives a shit. These guys make $20MM a year playing a game. And I care even less that the storied franchise finally returned to glory after 22 years in the crapper. They already had 16 friggin titles. And I care even less about the fans, because they've had enough to cheer about this decade.

Sure, I'm bitter, because I'm from Philadelphia, and we haven't seen a title in any major sport in 25 years. But I'm mostly bitter because of the sense of entitlement that Boston fans feel. If you don't root for them, you're part of the evil empire. Is this sense of self loathing and insecurity ever going to stop? The Sox have won twice this decade, the Celtics now have 17 titles, and the Patriots have 3 Super Bowl titles under their belt with a great chance for more. Enough is enough. Face the facts Boston--you aren't the underdog any more. Your teams are among the elite (at least in all the sports that I care about), and your buying titles puts you in the same category as the Yankees. So please, get over yourselves.