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The Worst Parts Of Being A New York Giants Fan In Massachusetts

How difficult it is to be a native New Yorker in a Patriots world.

Clare Geithner
Oct 24, 2016
Holy Cross
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The Worst Parts Of Being A New York Giants Fan In Massachusetts
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Going to school in Patriots country can be quite difficult if you're not a Pats fan. And if you're a New York Giants fan?

It doesn't get much worse for these very reasons:

1. The game won’t be played if a Pats game is on

As a college student without cable, there are still TVs around campus that can be utilized to tune in to the NFL network. Unfortunately, should there be a Patriots game playing at the same time as a Giants match-up, channel priorities favor the former.

2. Sporting Giants apparel tends to draw negative feedback

Just as wearing a sweatshirt or t-shirt from another college may provoke some second glances and sneers, so too does wearing Giants apparel or accessories draw some eye rolls. This proves very unfortunate particularly on the days when I am having a bad hair day and am hesitant to use my NYG cap to cover it up.

3. The Super Bowl in 2015 felt slightly bitter

It wasn’t that I necessarily wanted to Seahawks to be victorious in the final battle, and I’ll admit that it was exciting to actually be in New England around hordes of passionate fans. But it still stung a little when the Patriots emerged the winners at the end of Super Bowl XLIX.

4. It can cause rifts among friends

I didn’t quite consider the extent of the impact my putting a magnetic Giants schedule up on our house refrigerator would have. Though I eventually won the battle and got to keep it up there, it created a bit of conflict among myself and my Patriots-loyal roommates.

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