Being from the “Steel City,” I know first-hand what it means
to be a die-hard fan. Us “yinzers” are so passionate and loyal to our sports
teams, no matter which ones, or what their records are (“cough” Pirates
“cough”), we love ‘em no matter what! Pittsburghers have always been proud of
where they come from, which carries over to our sports teams. The passion and
loyalty exuberating from a Pittsburgh fan dominates any other teams, even at away
games. An example of this can be seen at a Steeler's away game where our fans
are often overwhelming to the opponent, and at times, forcing the home team to
play like they’re the ones on the road. Those yellow terrible towels whipping
around in the air can be a distraction in itself!
One of the coolest parts about being a Pittsburgh sports fan
though is that, I’ve traveled to some pretty far places, and no matter where I
am with Steelers/Penguins/Pirates apparel on, I always find another loyal Pittsburgh
fan willing to make small talk. I can remember sitting in the Charles De Gaulle
Airport outside of Paris France with my dad who had a Steelers hat on, and you
wouldn’t believe how many comments we got from random people like, “Go
Steelers!” It was fascinating that we were in another country, over 3,000 miles
away from Pittsburgh, and we found people who recognized the Steelers logo and were
fans too! This shows how many people from all over the world know of Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania because of our sport teams, adding to the list of reasons to be proud
to call Pittsburgh my hometown!
- What are you a passionate fan of and how would you describe your passion?
I can't wait to hear your feedback!
Alexandra Johnson
Project Coordinator
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