I have grown up in Cleveland, so naturally I am a Cleveland sports fan. Most of my life, this has been an embarrassing thing to admit to most people. Between the Cavaliers, Indians, and Browns over the past years have been nothing but a disappointment to the people who have called themselves fans. The city had gone 52 years without any sort of championship in any sport.
That all changed in July. The Cleveland Cavaliers finally brought Cleveland a championship, overcoming a 3-1 deficit to the Golden State Warriors. The whole city felt a sense of pride for weeks coming after the NBA finals concluded with a Cleveland win. I watched the post-game interviews with LeBron, Kyrie, and JR Smith crying because I was so excited. My sister immediately went out to buy us the coveted NBA championship locker room t-shirts. The energy could be felt anywhere near the city.
The Cleveland Indians are looking to continue the winning feeling in the city. They play the Chicago Cubs in the first game of the World Series this Tuesday in Cleveland. They already won the ALDS and the ALCS to make it to the MLB championships. This team will be playing in its first World Series since 1997, and they’re hoping to win for the first time since 1948. I will be so nervous watching these games because I have grown up loving the Indians. I remember growing up going to multiple games at the beloved “Jacob’s Field”. If the Indians bring Cleveland another championship, the city might explode.
The Browns are completely another story. This season they have already started with 6 losses as of Saturday night. Having already gone through three starting Quarterbacks this season, we never know who is going to start the next game. We have not ended a season with a winning record since 2007, and this season is not expected to be either. I don’t really consider myself a Browns fan, but I do watch the games every Sunday as difficult as that is. We don’t expect a Cleveland Browns championship anytime soon.
I look forward to the Indians’ first World Series game and the Cavs season opener this Tuesday. Cleveland couldn’t be any hotter than it is right now! ROLL TRIBE!
