Come on, Cleveland. Who do you hate most?
View full sizeBrowns defensive back Mike Adams wraps up Steelers receiver Hines Ward during a game last year. LeBron James' move to Miami has raised a question: Have the Heat replaced the Steelers as the rival most despised by Cleveland fans?Cleveland, Ohio -- LeBron James took his talents to South Beach. Did he bring with him the animosity of Cleveland sports fans?
As columnist Bud Shaw noted in today's Plain Dealer, James made no secret of his allegiances -- appearing on the Cowboys' sidelines during a Browns-Pokes game, wearing a Yankees cap and finally blowing town for the glitz and glamor of a beach that doesn't abut ice four months out of the year.
Clearly, fan vitriol has been directed first at the Ex-Cavalier, then at his new team. So we have to know, have the Heat surpassed the Steelers as the team Cleveland sports fans most love to hate? Somehow, Starting Blocks doubts it, but in situations like this, it's always best to ask.
And hey, if you have a particular story about just why you hate a certain team, share it in the comments section.