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A lifelong San Diego Chargers fan: Where do I go from here?
Published at 1/13/2017
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22 years ago I was a 7 year old kid who found myself glued to the television watching the '95 AFC championship game. After watching the first half, I found myself rooting for the SAN DIEGO Chargers. And just after that incredible 4th down stop, I remember turning to my mom and dad saying "I want to play football!" I fell in love with the game of football that day, and I fell in love with the San Diego Chargers that day. 

When it came to pro football teams, I was always the oddball my whole life, having grown up about 5 minutes from the Meadowlands in North Jersey. But I didn't care. Despite all the crappy years of football that followed that magical superbowl run, I never jumped ship. I never bailed. I never wavered in my lifelong support of the SAN DIEGO Chargers when I so easily could've just been a giants or jets fan like everyone else.

Going to a home Chargers game in San Diego was always at the top of my bucket list. Recently, I relocated to Vegas, and after 22 long years, I was blessed with the opportunity to go to my first ever Chargers home game this year (week 10 vs Miami). Didn't even care that we lost. It was my first time in California, let alone San Diego, and it will go down as one of the most memorable experiences of my life. Anyone reading this in San Diego, you're city is the most amazing place on earth. The people...the scenery...La Jolla...It's indescribable for some punk kid from Jersey like me.

I almost drove off the road when I heard the news last night when my buddy texted me. All the years I didn't jump ship...all the years I didn't bail or change sides...just to get stabbed in the back by an incompetent spineless owner. I honestly don't know what to do. Like idk, how am I supposed to support a team owned by this guy? I love the TEAM itself, but I feel so dirty every time I say Los Angeles Chargers...I want to puke! My dad's a lifelong jets fan do I finally jump ship? Will time pass and heal this and allow me to accept and support the Los Angeles Chargers? Like idk I'm so confused and torn and this sucks so so hard. Thank you Mr. Spanos for that deeply touching and sentimental letter you probably didn't even write. It might as well have just been a picture of you taking a crap on a Dan Fouts Jersey with your middle fingers in the air.

I will always support the SAN DIEGO CHARGERS FOREVER! But the Los Angeles Chargers? I just don't know. Do I continue my lifelong alliegence to this franchise despite who the owner is and what he did? Do I sever my ties and switch teams? It will most likely be the Jets, who are my hometown team thay my Dad has endured for half a century. Do I take a Crack at neutrality with no rooting interest? I'm open to any and all suggestions and advice.



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