It took me a while, but I think I have figured it out. If you have watched the Pens at any point in the season you have undoubtedly seen Sidney Crosby being booed by opposing crowds. I used to think to myself, how in the world can these people boo Sid? Granted, I'm from the 'Burgh so I'm biased. But what's not to like? That's when it hit me... There is NOTHING to not like about the guy, and that is why they hate him. Make sense? Stay with me here. Sidney Crosby is disliked and booed for the same reason non-Yankee fans hate Jeter or non-Pats fans hate Brady, and that reason is because they're are just plain jealous. It's natural. He is the best player, he's not on your team, and he wins championships. Which in turn means your team is not winning championships. It is enough to make any fan outside of the Golden Triangle a little envious. Not only jealous of his skills on the ice, but also the way he is off it. Never a single incident in the news, never accused of being a dirty player. More than I can say for the other guy that is usually mentioned in the "best player" argument. But you have to put yourself in the shoes of, say, a Flyers fan. Of course they hate him. If I wasn't a Pens fan I'd probably hate him too, because he's just too perfect. I personally hate Derek Jeter more than anyone else on earth, but if he played for my team I would love him. Same goes for Tom Brady. I hate these guys because they're too good and they regularly beat on my favorites. It's just not cool. But we can't take it personally when Sid gets booed, even in his home country. Speaking of that, it is hard to believe that Sidney Crosby, the face of the NHL, the best player on the planet, and scorer of the gold medal winning goal for Canada, gets booed in Canada! I mean how about a little appreciation for the guy who avoided the silver, and a spike in Canada's suicide rate, by sliding one past Ryan Miller in Vancouver. The country would have been in mourning for months if not for him. They should be kissing the feet of their native son, right? I guess it is their duty as loyal fans to hate on Sid, though. You have to stick by your team. I cheered for the U.S. in the Olympics but I went back to hating guys like Miller and Parise as soon as it ended. Why? Because I'm a loyal Pens fan. So I finally I understand the hatred of Sid. Boo your heads off, because he's the best. Because we have him and you want him. Because you're jealous. I would be too.
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