Fans will almost always put up with a complete jerk, as long as he is a successful jerk. We put up with a sociopath named Albert Belle for years, as he was seen as the linchpin of the Indians offense. But he left town, ripped the city, and became the Prince of Darkness. I don't care if Braylon has a good season with the Jets, or the Barcelona Dragons, next year. I only know that he was a complete jerk, here, and was not a very successful player. Did he have potential? Who cares! It rarely showed, and if potential won games, Cleveland sports fans would sick and tired of going to Championship celebrations in front of the Terminal Tower.
Fans will almost always put up with a complete jerk, as long as he is a successful jerk. We put up with a sociopath named Albert Belle for years, as he was seen as the linchpin of the Indians offense. But he left town, ripped the city, and became the Prince of Darkness. I don't care if Braylon has a good season with the Jets, or the Barcelona Dragons, next year. I only know that he was a complete jerk, here, and was not a very successful player. Did he have potential? Who cares! It rarely showed, and if potential won games, Cleveland sports fans would sick and tired of going to Championship celebrations in front of the Terminal Tower.