Toronto’s pet Leafs
June 1, 2021
Toronto takes a perverse pride in its losing Leafs. Like a beloved but useless pet, it lavishes hope and attention upon this organization only to share in the catharsis of yet another playoff loss.
It’s as if, with the Leafs as the worst thing that can happen to them in a given year, Toronto fans can feel no guilt about their growing hegemony over the rest of Canada and the world. They take one for the team, and away they go.
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