I never will understand how people in a city can have a "My Team" attitude toward any major professional sports team. The players are there to get a huge paycheck and for the most part don't give a rats ass about the city or anyone in it.

I can see the "My Team" attitude toward say a high school team where the kids playing are at least partially in it for the community. But still mostly to show off and get laid (at least the male teams).

I guess it feeds a primal need to belong to "A Team" and fight against a shared enemy.