Philadelphia Phans: The Most Passionate People in the World

This is a response to the latest Philly-bashing article written by ESPN's Jim Caple, titled, "Phillies fans, show us some brotherly love!"  Caple basically says to Philly fans, like myself, to get over the win. Stop celebrating. Don't whine about how long you had to wait for the Phillies to win. It was only 28 years. Lots of baseball teams have to wait 28 years. Here's my response to this: You have got to be freaking kidding me, Caple. Unbelievable. I have never been so angry at a writer after reading an article. The city of Philadelphia has absolutely worshipped all four of its sports fans over the last 25 years, despite zero championships. We finally win one, and you want to tell us how to celebrate? This city has been starved for a championship. We have poured our sweat, tears, and soul into our teams. Forgive us if we decide to celebrate—within the boundaries of our own city—after a thrilling championship that we deserved by winning as the underdogs. And what is with ... (link)