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I had lunch today with Ray. We talked about many a great thing. One being teams that he loathes.
Loathing is so much more than hating. Ray’s definition of loathing is - “I’d go to a game wearing the opposite team colors and boo so loud that it reverberated inside their hearts.” Wouldn’t want to get on Ray’s bad side.
Ray has great insight into this subject. Because loathing is so intensive, you can really only have room for 1 to 3 team in your loathe category. You can hate a few more team, but loathing takes commitment.
Ray’s Professional Sports Loathing List…
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1. New York Yankees (spit)
2. San Francisco Giants (spit twice)
3. Los Angeles Lakers
4. Baltimore Ravens
That’s a hard list to argue with. Good reasons to loath them all.
My pro list…
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1. Oakland Raiders
2. Barry Bonds
3. Kansas City Chiefs
4. Notre Dame
My college list…
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1. USC
2. Miami, aka Thug U.
3. Notre Dame
It should be noted that I didn’t loathe the KC Chiefs until I went to Arrowhead Stadium this year. The most idiotic, drunk fans on the planet. I grew up around NASCAR fans so that’s saying something.
Notre Dame, contrary to popular belief is a pro team. They just can’t be caught or exposed by the NCAA because if they did, the Pope would cast down fire from heaven. I put them on both lists because they deserve that much loathing.
I used to have UNLV on my list when Jerry T was the basketball coach and he turned that place in Miami/Thug U West. Now, they are pretty much a middle of the road annoyance - so no more loathing.
Then of course, there are the teams that I don’t like, love to watch lose but don’t wish physical harm to any of their players. This would include teams like…
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Dallas Cowboys
Auburn
Baltimore Ravens
San Francisco 49ers
Any New York team besides the Jets.
Detroit Pistons
Tennessee
LSU
Let the arguing begin…
9 responses so far ↓
1 Len // Mar 5, 2007 at 7:43 pm
I only have enough room in my heart to loathe one team and that is the New York Yankees. Most other sports, I’m fairly oblivious to and don’t care enough to loathe any team.
2 Dr. Laura // Mar 5, 2007 at 8:02 pm
It warms my heart that my boys were not on either of your lists. Hook’em!
3 Dad // Mar 6, 2007 at 6:08 am
My teams are Tennessee, Tennessee, and Tennessee.
4 Jim Stallings // Mar 6, 2007 at 6:49 am
I was with you up until you had to go screw it up with the Tennessee thing. Add Florida and South Carolina to the list…I think Spurrior is more than deserving of a shots.
5 MikeS // Mar 6, 2007 at 8:29 am
I’m with you on the Barry Bonds thing.
Growing up I was told there are two teams I was never to support:
Notre Dame
Washington Redskins
Other than that, I can hate a team, but these two will never receive my cheers.
6 Derek // Mar 6, 2007 at 1:24 pm
Barry Bonds topps the list. Closely behind are the Yankees and LSU
7 Derek // Mar 6, 2007 at 1:29 pm
oh and of course duke takes a second to bonds.
8 robert // Mar 8, 2007 at 6:29 am
grant i agree with much of both you and ray lists but LSU. what’s with that. what’s not to like about LSU. i prefer bama but having been around the LSU program for 7 years now i’ve experienced a great college atmosphere. good teams (football and baseball) without obvious cheating (i personally believe all teams do - they shouldn’t but those boosters just screw things up). i have to differ with you on this one. i was sadden to see that derek had LSU on his list too. there are way too many other teams in college sports that truly desire your loathing. such as: nebraska, usc, and greogetown basketball (it’s an 80’s thing).
9 Grant // Mar 8, 2007 at 11:23 am
There is alot to not like about LSU. I’m worried about you now Robert.
Have you been assimilated into the BORG?????
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