The Tweet about not knowing what channel TBS is on pretty much defines Rays fans, since they have to tune into TBS to watch the Rays play. It sucks because I know a few legit Rays fans and this sort of behavior and bandwagon sense of entitlement just buries them.
And from the TampaBay.com article, I can’t leave out the glory of Internet commenters:
“PyroRN”: typical Boston fan….. that is why they SUCK!
“dogfish”: …i’ll take it a little further, typical moron Boston fan, and anyone else for that matter, who doesn’t know the difference between Tampa, Tampa Bay, or St. Pete!!! (How are we supposed to know the difference when your team is called the Tampa Bay Rays and they play in St. Pete? – ed.)
“formernchick”: The only thing funny about Conan is his ugly face and goofy looking hair. No one is watching his show and it will soon be cancelled!!
“laker”: Well Boston still ahs to live with the fact that “Notan” come from there…
“Classical”: This would be funny if Conan were actually a comedian.
Oh snap, all around. Way to show us all the truth.
Finally, from the other side’s perspective, this excerpt is from the sports blog Boston Bias, regarding Calta’s crybaby campaign in May over the TD Banknorth Garden’s anti-Tampa signs: “I think this is all a stunt by Cowhead to drum up interest in a sports town that can barely support their baseball team, has an has an NFL team that is less than competitive, and cling to their 2004 cup like the holy grail. This town also referred to itself as TitleTown a few years ago. What?” – Ryan Burns (no relation)
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I feel like people who demand apologies for things might be the worst people. You should be able to say “I think he should apologize” or “I would apologize if I did that”, and that’s pretty much it.
I demand apologies all the time, Brandon. Now, I demand you apologize to me for calling the worst people.
A forced apology is always the most sincere
As an ex-resident of Tampa and still fan of all their times, I first have to express shock that enough people are watching Conan O’Brien for hi comments to be noticed. And asking for an apology is just bush league. If you are so ashamed to be living in Tampa that your feelings get hurt when someone makes a joke about it, then your you and your poor self esteem need to move to a bigger city. Besides, the correct retort to Coco’s joke should be “Ha Ha…thats funny. By the way, Scoreboard”
I have a friend who lives in Tampa. She says it’s a shithole.
Normally stuff like this just makes me sad, because I’ll never be able to communicate to these people how stupid they really are. But this article needs to go up on a pedestal because you absolutely tore them apart right to the core, and I loved every second of it.
Conan O’Brien from New York would have spent tonight’s episode dedicating 5 minutes of making fun of Tampa in his apology.
Coco from LA will spend 30 seconds apologizing and maybe crack a joke at his expense.
Conan needs to move back to New York.
Hey, I live in Tampa! I consider myself a Rays fan, a Bucs fan, and a Lightning fan if I gave a shit about hockey! But no, Cowhead is right. Conan should apologize. He should apologize for the fact that I live within a 3 mile radius of about 40 strip clubs, and for the fact that it’s literally a walk across Nebraska avenue to where I feel like I’m going to be mugged and stabbed.
Down with Conan! rabble rabble rabble
Also, Conan should apologize for the fact that I can’t listen to music on the radio on the way home from work, because I have to hear Cowhead’s unfunny show. Thank god for iPods.
Kenneth’s response pretty much sums up where I would have gone with another few hundred words. Like a young Andy Rooney: “And what the fuck happened to Ybor City? That place used to be the best spot for a white frat boy to vomit without being stabbed or pepper sprayed by horseback cops.”
At first, I was wondering what Batista from Dexter had to do with this, and why he was wearing that Batman t-shirt/jacket combo. Glad to have that cleared up.
As someone who lives in a shithole city, Houston. I laugh whenever someone takes the piss out of my city. Learn to take a goddamn joke people. I have also lived in Tampa and yes it is also a shithole.
In fairness, isn’t every city a shithole? I mean, that’s why we make fun of each other’s cities instead of sticking to strictly sports arguments.
Isn’t it sunny in Tampa? Could be worse, like Cleveland.
I live in Tampa, it has it’s nice parts but a lot of it is a shithole. Still, I refuse to let 2011 Conan speak ill of it. 1998 Conan, fine.