As many of you have already heard, football is back.  The free agent frenzy is beginning to peter out, but as some players find new teams some fans are having trouble letting go.  The latest edition of fans taking their loyalty too far comes to us from Cincinnati, Ohio.  This was one disgruntled fan’s response to Chad Ochocinco‘s trade to the New England Patriots.

In what amounts to a distasteful display of puerility, this fan took the time not only to burn his ex-favorite player’s jersey, but also record it for internet consumption.  Nevermind the fact that it takes four attempts to burn a jersey, this would have been a novel idea if we hadn’t seen it before, but alas LeBron was the first to see his numbers go up in flames.  The part of this that is particularly troubling is that this fan doesn’t seem to understand how bad his football team really is.  Fact of the matter is, some players still with the Cincinnati Bengals are doing their best to get out of Cincinnati.  People have got to realize that loyalty in sports will only take you so far, and it is only a matter of time before players go chasing the only two things that matter: money and winning.  There’s no use getting all worked up over it, just be happy we’ve got the game we love back.

While you guys are filling out your fantasy rosters, give All Terrain‘s (a Virginia emcee) “Football’s Back” a listen.  Sure, we’ve all heard remixes of Meek Mill and Rozay’s joint, but football is back so let’s try to enjoy it y’all.

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