[PennsylvaniaMom]

Actually, and I can’t believe my Black and Gold self is typing this, the Bay Area has lost to the Rust Belt TWICE in the last 2 weeks in sports championships.

The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the San Jose Sharks (in 6) to win the Stanley Cup.

The Burgh had over 400k at the Victory Parade last Wednesday. No arrests...but admittedly, been there, done that, before.

Congrats to Cleveland...#TheCityOfChampion

[fhayek]

I understand your sentiment, but I don’t think that Cleveland and Pittsburgh would think of themselves being lumped into the same category.

[Jim from C-Town]

Thank you brother and God Bless!

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

When Art Modell moved the Browns to Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Buffalo were the only two franchises that voted against the move. The Steelers later had a Browns Fan Appreciation Day, and I remember getting hugged by Steelers fans upset at what happened to us.

So, yeah, there is a lot of sports-based rivalry and animosity. But there is also a lot of rust belt solidarity, and Cleveland would be the first city to go on the warpath if anyone tried to take the Steelers out of Pittsburgh.

We fight so much because we're so much alike. I know a lot of folks in Pittsburgh were actually cheering for the Cavs to win.

Oh, and that post-victory "riot" we were supposed to have? Five total arrests in the entire downtown that night -- less than the average.