After reading Gary Parrish’s article about Ty Lawson and his beef with UNC fans, I came to realize that there is this new generation of Tar Heel fans that have come up and are ruining the reputation that the older fans have built for us. I would say that a vast majority of UNC fans nowadays are just front-running, bandwagon hoppers that root for UNC because it’s cool to, they have nice colors, they have the most pros in the NBA, they’re always on TV, and they’re always good. And oh yeah, Michael Jordan went there. But that’s all fine. You can like a team for whatever reason. I just hate reading about these kids sending discouraging Facebook messages to Ty Lawson, bashing him for his decision to “test the draft waters” just because their team will have less of a chance to win a national championship. Because when times get tough for North Carolina basketball, these are the kids that are gonna start rooting for UCLA or Florida or…maybe even Duke. If you’re gonna root for UNC man or any team for that matter, live and die by them forever. And don’t send those stupid messages to these players you don’t know. If you’re going to send a message, send a supportive message or a message thanking them for bringing joy to your life these past two years. You support the team AND the athlete. These guys need to do what’s best for them and their family despite what you think or want them to do. And if you can’t live with that, please, go root for Duke because you’re better off doing that.
For the real fans…remember this legendary (missed) dunk?
