I think I finally understand why it feels like losing in New York is worse than losing most anywhere else.
Sure, there are the usual culprits. You can start with the media if you like, since there are more of us than in almost any other city, and we tend to approach the world — especially the sports world — with a jaundiced eye.
You can talk about fans who are exacting and demanding, which is sort of how fans are supposed to be. (I’ll never forget seeing an Oklahoma City basketball season ending in flames a few years ago, and yet the Thunder walked off the court to a standing ovation.