Young Hero Speaks For All Phillies Fans

Philly Sports and Culture Writer

Friday, October 11, 2024

"I wanted them to WIN. And I wanted to go to the PARADE." [Half growl/half cry]

Exactly.

That's how we all feel, even if societal norms prevent some of us from expressing it properly.

Young fan learns what it’s like to be a Philly sports fan.

📹: @jayblackisfunny pic.twitter.com/adqydSl7L2
— On Pattison (@OnPattison) October 11, 2024

We must honor those who speak truth to power. And the child in this video, posted to TikTok by a comedian named Jay Black (@jayblackisfunny), speaks nothing but truth here. Society (represented by the parental figure in the front seat), wants Phillies fans (the child) to quietly accept the disaster that was the NLDS.

But no. We're not going out like that. We're going out in a wild, messy-crying, snot-bubbly rage. And we just might take Rob Thomson or Alec Bohm or [insert your favorite postseason villain] with us.

The best part might be when the Flyers catch a stray:

"Honey the Flyers might win!"

"They won't."

Our young hero is 1000% Philly Sports Fan. Happy Flyers Opening Day!

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John Foley

Before joining OnPattison.com, John Foley was a Phillies beat writer for PHLY Sports and the founder of a popular independent Phillies newsletter. He has provided nontraditional local sports coverage since 2013. Foley grew up in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia. He's a proud product of the Philadelphia public school system, a Penn State grad, and a Georgetown Law alum. A licensed attorney, he sits on the board of the Papermill Food Hub, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to helping families in need throughout the city. You can read his silly little tweets at @2008philz.