And that is that as they say. LeBron and the Cavs find themselves with another bitter disappointment of a playoff run.
The loss didn't sting so much in that they lost to a team that they were clearly superior to, it goes much deeper than that. The 94-85 game six loss to the Celtics is merely another blow to a state that has taken many on the chin for the last four decades.
Many people find Ohio sports fans to be obnoxious. Outside of the Columbus Crew, Ohio professional teams have been lacking to say the least (and let's face it soccer fans, not many people outside of Columbus pay attention to the former MLS champions).
Between the Cavs, Browns, Bengals, Indians, Reds, and Blue Jackets it would take only someone who is a glutton for punishment to keep returning to these franchises expecting anything different.
But we do. Every year. This year is our year. All LeBron/Carson/Travis/Joey/Rick need is that little something extra to push them over the top (the Browns need a whole lot of extra).
Why? Why do we keep doing this to ourselves? How much more punishment can a state of fans take?
Ohio has lost over 210,000 jobs since 2000.
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