I am not a Nets fan, and this is not a shitpost. At least I don’t think it is.

I hate the Knicks. Always have. They will never win a third title. That we all know. That we can raise our glasses to.

But given the decision by Ben Simmons to not play a single minute, I question why anyone would be a supporter of the Nets after this season. It seems like the Nets simply exist just to insult everyone. The insane valuation when they were purchased by a Russian oligarch Mikhail Prokhorov. The sweetheart arena deal (which followed New Jersey building them a new arena, which they refused). Then the Irving thing. Then the Simmons thing, which still shocks me. How many times does a sports franchise have to hurt a fan before the fan walks?

And to be fair, I am there myself with Newcastle United. I went through 14 years of humiliation and pain, but now me and about 2 million fans worldwide are locked in a deal with one of the most evil and cruel nations on earth just to see our team win some trophies.

At what point does a Nets fan just say, to hell with it, I don't have an NBA team to support?