[Rembrandt]

“There has never before been this level of focused, universal derision toward a sports team.”
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Of course, you’re wrong but you knew that. The most hated sports team in the US is now, and ever shall be, the Yanquis.

That’s probably your team - the Steinbrenners!

[BigJohn44]

“There has never before been this level of focused, universal derision toward a sports team.” —

Of course, you’re wrong but you knew that. The most hated sports team in the US is now, and ever shall be, the Yanquis. That’s probably your team - the Steinbrenners!

You have a point there. Most decent Americans despise the Yankees.

But the current widespread, incandescent hatred of the Patriots is distinguishable from the more long-standing, simmering hatred of the Yankees.