Yankees Fans
As a Yankees fan, I know a lot of people hate us. Sure, we're arrogant. Well, why the hell not? When your team has the winningest record in pretty much any sport, why wouldn't you be? What, we're supposed to be like "Aw shucks, we're not that good. We're just lucky." How annoying would that be? I'd have to slap us.
Sure, we expect to win. There's only one answer to the question I hear a lot from non-Yankees fans: "Doesn't it get boring winning so much?" That answer is "No." Who plays to lose? And stuff your "but...good sportsmanship!" Good sportsmanship is about how you play. Not about letting the other guy win sometimes just so they won't feel badly. There's no crying in baseball!
People thought they could shame us by referring to our team as the Evil Empire. Come on, people! We're New Yorkers! That was an insult? No, that was The.Most.Awesome.Nickname.Ever.
People are always "Your team buys championships." Um, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Jorge Posada, Bernie Williams, Robinson Cano. All from the farm system. OK, sure, you're thinking "Yeah, but what about A-Rod?" Your point? How has that worked out for us? [And note to someone special re: "The Mets'll take him if you don't want him." If it were up to me, I'd do a trade. You going to give us David Wright?]
Still, say all the bad things you want about us. There's one thing you can't deny. Yankees fans are loyal. It's an article about how Torre told Cashman he'd like to give Bernie Williams a shot at making the team. Read the comments to it. Nearly every Yankees fan there has said the same thing. "We love Bernie. Just put him on the team already."