I admit that sometimes I've tried to use the Rangers' and Knicks' successes as a refuge from my eternal damnation as a Jersey sports fan, but to no avail.
Last week I casually mentioned to my girlfriend that I was rooting for the Knicks in their series against the Nets.
"Wait a minute," she snapped at me. "You're from New Jersey. You can't all of a sudden be a Knicks fan."
Deep down, I know she's right.
I have to learn to accept my position in the geographic hierarchy of the United States--the bottom rung--and its attendant responsibilities.
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That starts with my role as a fan.
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