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Originally Posted by Infinit47
That's because Oilers fans don't want a real sports station that critically evaluates their team. They want as much cheering as possible, and to be told how special they are.
The people who cover the team aren't over the top fanboys because they are forced into it, they are because their fans naturally gravitate to being told they are the chosen team and they are owed success.
I'm sure any real sports writers that have tried to cover them learn pretty quickly that any type of even mild criticism of the overall team doesn't gets clicks, it gets angry complaints. See Hextal, Leah.
There is a huge amount of space between being a team friendly beat writer and an over the top sycophant, but Oilers fans don't want that.
it's the same with their Jack McMonsterTruck game call. They aren't stuck with him, hey actually like it and think it's good.
Oilers fans are the MAGA delusionals of the NHL, and they won't listen to anyone who challenges the divine right of their team. It's why their go to move is always to scapegoat a player or coach, with zero conversation about other issues.
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This is an accurate take about the Oilers' fanbase - every Canadian fanbase has their own little brand of toxicity and this is a good summary of the Oilers'.
The thing is, when they're confronted with something like this - the absolute undeniable reality that their vaunted "cup or bust" team is probably not even going to make the playoffs and definitely isn't among the league's contenders despite the pablum they're constantly fed by their hockey version of Pravda shoving "OILERS = BEST TEAM" down their throats all year - the bottom falls out, psychologically. Total break. The cognitive dissonance results in absolute mania. See the link I posted above, there's a guy there who is an Oiler fan video blogger guy, with posters and jerseys hanging on the wall, saying he's done watching the team and he'll cheer for whoever McDavid ends up playing for after he leaves this dumpster fire.
It's a beautiful thing to watch.