I am a Traitor

My family is currently on our 5th generation of Auburn Tigers. When I was 18 I made the controversial decision to attend the University of Georgia. To those of you not well-versed in SEC history, the Georgia/Auburn rivalry is one of oldest and most bitter in the conference. So I've taken a lot of good-natured flack from my family since college. But my Auburn dad has always given me a ticket to the game when I could go, and we've always been taught that everyone has the right to cheer for their team, and have never publicly trash-talked the other fans, etc. which is way more than I can say for a lot of other team's fans (hello, LSU, Florida).

It was always really embarrassing for me to accompany my family to the Auburn/GA game hosted in Athens, dressed in my red and black, and hear drunk fans heckling my family members. I'm not saying every team doesn't have some of those fans. But I have often been to Auburn for this game, also wearing red and black, and never been treated half as rudely as my family was on our home turf.

Fast forward to 2010...I've suffered through a disappointing Georgia season. Meanwhile, Auburn is having an incredible undefeated season, a place in the SEC Championship game, and a shot at the BCS title game. I'm happy for them, and for my two brothers at Auburn.

My dad gave me a ticket to the Auburn game, and I wore my Auburn gear and had a great time tailgating with my Auburn friends and family. I was quietly rooting for my Dawgs and was proud of their showing at the game except for all the trash at the end which did come from BOTH TEAMS.

After the game, checking my facebook page felt like walking through a crowd of opposing fans...guys, keep that stuff off my wall, please. I know you didn't mean it personally, but it's hard not to take it that way. It's a lot easier to be the lone DAWG in a Tiger family when I'm proud of my own team and fans, and not being heckled by them for wearing a damn Tshirt.

LOVE YOU ALL!!!

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