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[QUOTE="PeteCalvin, post: 307338, member: 439"]
I used to live there back when Jacob's Field and Gund Arena were built, the Indians were winning pennants, and Modell moved the team to Baltimore.  I have seen the best and worst that Cleveland sports has to offer.  The fans put John Hart on a pedestal and wanted to kill Art Modell.  I never understood the seething hatred they had for Modell.  The city was broke but did everything they could to help build a new, state of the art baseball park AND basketball arena...both for teams that really just plain stunk up till that time.  Meanwhile, Modell was promised a lot and shown nothing.  They wanted him to build them a stadium.  From a purely business standpoint, I don't think Modell had a choice.  Moving was the best choice.  The city government (Mayor White) didn't react until Modell showed that he was serious about leaving, and then they decided to paint themselves as the helpless victims.  They did nothing to help Modell.  Nothing.

In the end they were rid of Modell, kept their team name, history, and got a new stadium.  I think they would have been fat and happy, but then Modell won his SB.  They still haven't gotten over that.

I have no sympathy for the Cleveland fans.  They bring this crap on themselves.  How do they expect players to want to come there and play when they boo them?  Makes no sense.
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