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Who is the most widely hated team in all pro sports

Pittsburg Penguins
2
5%
New York Yankees
21
55%
Boston Red Sox
No votes
0%
New England Patriots
4
11%
Dallas Cowboys
9
24%
Miami Heat
2
5%
Manchester United
No votes
0%
#451724
The Pens hate is a little more prominent in the Mid-Atlantic with so many teams in such close proximity, 7 out of the 8 teams in their division are between DC and NYC, and they all HATE each other. So that might be an East Coast rivalry not a national hate fest
#451728
Historically it has to be the Yankees. Come on, they have the title of a Broadway Musical cursing them. Right now I say the Heat. A lot of it is carryover from "the decision" and subsequent events, and it's played out some, but still a lot of haters out there.
#451733
Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Mass., New Hampshire, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Vermont, Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Ohio, Washington, Oregon and surprisingly enough California. I know hockey is a regional game but I wanted to see how the team I hate the most stacked up against the more traditional targets of pure hatred.
#451737
As a Cowboys fan I almost voted for them. They are my team but I have grown to feel great disdain for JJ. Love the Penguins. Of this list I feel equally hatred for the Heat and the Yankees. Out of tradition I voted Yankees. (Jake - the Ravens should be on this list as well! 8) )
#451744
Not if you live in the birthplace of my dearly departed grandmother from Kansas.

I was a fan of the Bengals & Cowboys in the '70 & '80s (Stars & Stripes Forever ... well at least until Jerry Jones ruined everything) since they never played each other and were on back-to-back most Sundays. After Jerr-uh ran Tom Landry out on a rail and then I had to spend 7 seasons covering them I grew to despise everything about them. Now my two favorite teams are the Texans and whoever has the pleasure of beating up on the 'Boys each Sunday.
By thepostman
#451750
Sly Fox wrote:If this were 20 years ago, it would be the Yankees & Cowboys hands down. I agree that the Heat are a legitimate option today. But their fans are nowhere near as obnoxious as the other two I mentioned.
That is because there is no such thing as a Heat fan. More people hate Lebron than they do the Heat. Understandably so though, haha.
#451752
Heat have a lot of haters, but this is no competition, Cowboys. Most hated team in the most popular sport in the country. Yankees most hated in MLB, Heat most hated in NBA.

I think the more interesting question would be who is the most hated team in college football and most hated in college basketball.
#451753
I voted Yankees. But I can live with Cowboys, too. Hard choice for me, as I hate them both.

College basketball: Kentucky

College football: Alabama

It's always the dominant ones that have their rebid can base, but also attract haters from the most directions.
#451754
lynchburgwildcats wrote:Heat have a lot of haters, but this is no competition, Cowboys. Most hated team in the most popular sport in the country. Yankees most hated in MLB, Heat most hated in NBA.

I think the more interesting question would be who is the most hated team in college football and most hated in college basketball.
Basketball is pretty much a 2-team race. Kentucky is making a run at Duke, but I still give the edge to the Blue Devils.

Football has more contenders, but I think I would have to say Bama.
#451757
thepostman wrote:
Sly Fox wrote:If this were 20 years ago, it would be the Yankees & Cowboys hands down. I agree that the Heat are a legitimate option today. But their fans are nowhere near as obnoxious as the other two I mentioned.
That is because there is no such thing as a Heat fan. More people hate Lebron than they do the Heat. Understandably so though, haha.
I'm a Heat fan..but yeah, there's not many of us (not including the Lebron fans that have converted in the last few years).
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