Montreal Sports Media Marooned By Jealousy
I know Montreal has become a second-string sports city, but it doesn’t justify the consistent stream of parochial comments from its sports media; print or radio.
It never ceases to me how much time and energy we waste belittling and poking fun at Toronto. I don’t get it. If I was a sports editor (I play one on the internet) and was presented with lame anti-Toronto bashing I’d tell the writer to try again and find something else to write about. Really, grow up. We sound so petty.
Then again, maybe it makes us all feel better. I don’t know.
The funny thing is, I visit Toronto often and it’s rare (if ever) they ever attack Montreal in the media. Why should they anyway?
Toronto is a big league city. It’s the financial and broadcasting center of this country. It has CFL, NHL and NBA franchises. Heck, even an MLS team. It can probably support an NFL one too. Yeah, maybe they’re not as “cool and hip” as we are, but who cares? I enjoy my time in Toronto when I’m there.
It’s hilarious to read a Montreal write-hack take delight whenever Toronto sports teams struggle. As if we’re sooo much better. At least, they have a few pro sports teams worth talking about.
If not driven by jealousy, then it’s empty arrogance we exhibit.
Are we so bored and have nothing to talk about it (once we twist the hell out of the Montreal Canadiens chamy) we have to stoop so low?
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