re: Have you ever shed tears because of a sporting event?

Auburn 2010 National Championship. And a personal athletic achievement but it doesn't seem like this is the thread for that

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Rockets comeback against the Clippers in Game 6. Total euphoria. Tears were rolling.

Once I had started to accept the season could be over, I just got so emotional watching the boys fight back.

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That watching his boys fight back part was DAMN strong

I shed tears as a seven year old in 1979 when the Saints lost to the Raiders on a Monday night game after leading 35-14 at the half that all but cost the Saints their first Playoff appearance ever. Also, in 1980 when the Saints appeared to beat the Dolphins on a last second Archie to Ike Harris TD only to have it called back by a bogus Offensive PI call. It was so bad that Archie slammed his helmet down at the ref and pads flew everywhere. I cried because my best friends older brother was a Dolphins fan and I knew he was going to give me immortal hell. My Mom found me outside sitting on the lawn mower sobbing, so she went in and called his mom and he said he wouldn't say anything about it.

Got a little misty eyed at the Miracle On Ice gold medal game in 1980.

watching- got a few happy tears when gleason blocked that punt the night the dome re-opened. the way tirico said "touchdown...NEW ORLEANS"

had an onion incident when ridley scored the go ahead touchdown against bama in 2010. last words i told my grandpa were "we'll get 'em next year" after the way the 2009 game ended with the peterson intercep- er..incomplete pass. he passed away a few weeks after the 09 game.

was pretty sad when my favorite soccer team got relegated (both times FFS) but didn't cry though i felt like shite


as a player i missed my whole senior year with an injury, our hoops team did their best and needed to win the last district game to make the playoffs but lost by about 7 points. our top 6 players were seniors so there wasn't a dry eye in the locker room or on the bus ride home.

also cried when i was in peewee and the pitching machine launched one right in my nads

You hit it on the head about the saints. Our best years before Peyton got here were with Bobby Hebert and the who dat years but seems like we under performed those years. Expectations gave us hope. We were die hard fans even in the rough years. Great fans that finally GOT PAID.

I don't care if you guys want to give me shite. Watching 82 games during the year causes me to get pretty damn attached. I know some of you guys just turn on the NBA for the playoffs, but when the whole season comes down to one epic quarter, it's awesome. It's the reason I love sports.

yep

Mavs 2011 title

I used to get made fun of in the 90s for them being my team w/how awful they were so it was glorious to see them finally reach the top of the mountain.

Also fricking loved seeing Dirk finally get the respect he deserved from the media at large.

It wasn't that long ago that idiots like Jamal Mashburn would be on TV saying he was nothing more than a 7 foot 3 point specialist while ESPN's ever revolving door of mannequin anchors would nod their heads in agreement.

I thought I would when auburn won it all, but nope. I was so elated I didn't even think of crying.