Originally Posted by
gear
Well first of all its sports and if you come to Boston you'll hear a lot of A-Rod hate talk, it's just the way it is, you like one team or player and hate the competition.
Secondly, despite the fact that pro cycling has become somewhat specialized with (sprinters, climbers, classics) specialists. Lance is the first to specialize in basically one race the TdF. Try to imagine the Giants specializing in the Super Bowl. That could draw some criticism.
Third some people are convinced he cheated.
Fourth some people just like to hate.
I believe the Giants do try to specialize in the Super Bowl, as do all football teams. I think a better example might be if Dale Jr. tried to specialize in winning the Daytona 500, but again that happens. You have to pick what you have the best chance of winning and what has the biggest pay off.
That said people don't like winners, people love losers especially when then win, ie Butler in the NCAA basketball tournment. (Not that Butler are losers but they were not expected to compete like they did.)