My whole life I've pledged allegiance to every professional team that claims Atlanta as home. But unfortunately, as a fan of Atlanta sports, it has become a never-ending wave of disappointment and pain. From the atrocity we call the Atlanta Hawks to the gut-wrenching losses of the Falcons, it hasn't been the smoothest ride for Atlanta sports fans.

But as the naive fan, I want to provide a false hope when bearing a sense of shame and embarrassment. So I'm going to do just that! I'm going to present to you why I cry every time these teams are on television.

1. The Atlanta Braves

The best thing about the Braves is that it's one of the few teams in sports that don't have a racist logo with an American Indian moniker. Other than that, the Braves are in the dreaded rebuild process. And nobody on this earth knows how long that will take. We made the playoffs in 2012 but lost to the Cards. The Braves is one the longest tenured teams in Atlanta's history and there has been a lot of talent to take us to the promise land. But deep down I long for a dynasty like the Yankees or the Giants. Unfortunately, we're using the farm system as a crutch and are hoping for the best.

2. The Atlanta Hawks

I remember the month where the Hawks starting five were named the players of the month back in 2015. At that time, Atlanta was finally a force in the eastern conference and LeBron James didn't seem so scary. Well, LeBron James turned out to be very scary in his return back to Cleveland and single-handedly destroyed a franchise's, and my, hopes and dreams. We had a failed experiment with Dwight Howard whose specific style of game is going extinct and we had a lackluster run at the draft in recent years. At this point, I'm totally fine with tanking so we can draft the next generation of superstars to Atlanta. As long as I don't feel guilty when I cry in the newly renovated Philips Arena...

3. Atlanta United

The newest sports franchise to call Atlanta home. But coming out the gates in their inaugural season, Atlanta United proved that people care about soccer in Atlanta. The franchise set attendance records and even went to the playoffs to only be kicked out by the Columbus Crew. Atlanta United has a bright future and could be the new light in this dark space in the Atlanta sports world.

4. The Atlanta Falcons

Oh, The Atlanta Falcons. I equally love all the sports in Atlanta, but the Falcons toys with my heart the most. In the past five years the regular season has been a new kind of fun, especially since the Michael Vick incident. But on the sad side of things, the playoffs have always ended in disappointment. From Losing in the NFC Championship to the Kaepernick and the 49ers, to earlier this year losing to the eventual super bowl champ Philidelphia Eagles, it's been full of heartbreak. But nothing compares Super Bowl 51 and seeing Tom Brady literally take my heart and throw it down the field to have Julian Edelman catch it.

Atlanta means a lot to me, not just sports but the city as a whole. Growing up these teams were a way I could be represented to the world as someone who cares about a group of people and not just my own self interests. Forever an Atlanta sports fan, I just want to win a championship for the city of Atlanta. But the thing Atlanta can really boast about is Donald Glover and Migos.