The Chargers Had A Fan Announce A Late Round Pick, And He Refused To Address Them By Their New City4/30/2018
Only the Chargers. This could only happen to the Chargers and I don't just say that because they are the NFL franchise that most recently relocated, but rather because they are only team whose ownership could inspire this type of grudge holding. The initial outcry of spurned fanbases typically dies down by the time a franchise's first season in a new city has come and gone, and you don't believe me then try to think back to the last time you were reminded that the Rams called St. Louis home for two decades. This laughable incident is nothing if not fitting. The piss poor vetting process that the Chargers used to select their special guest representative is probably just as thorough as the research that Dean Spanos put in to gauging Los Angeles' interest in gaining a second NFL team in as many years. The fact that said representative just so happened to hate everything about the move is perfectly symbolic of how well that move has been received. A full year later, and football fans traveling from sunny Southern California to Dallas, Texas for the NFL draft are more likely to be pissed off holdovers that refuse to accept the truth than excited newcomers aboard the bandwagon. I'm sure the brashness of that Chargers' enthusiast was largely motivated by the belief that San Diego will eventually get their Bolts back, and - as silly as that seems - I can't even blame him for considering that a distinct possibility. After all, when's the last time a professional sports team transferred to a major market and couldn't immediately drum up enough support to drown out the cries of those calling it a huge mistake? The wound is somehow still somewhat fresh to their fanbase, and that's because the Chargers are profusely bleeding profit with every seat left empty in a half-size soccer stadium.
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