Robbie Lopez

Saw this on Facebook the other day and wanted to share bc I resonate with it deeply: Someone saw me wearing my Eagles jacket and jokingly said, “How are you wearing that? They’re garbage.” My first instinct? Throat punch. Obviously. 😂 But it actually got me thinking about something I’ve always believed…LOYALTY. It’s one of the most important qualities a person can have. And I think being a sports fan teaches you a hell of a lot about it. Because anybody can cheer when you’re winning…and I’m not just talking about in a game. Anybody can stand beside you when life is good, the scoreboard is in your favor and everything is going your way. But what about when you’re losing in life? When things get ugly? When everyone else has an opinion about why you aren’t worth cheering for anymore? Who’s still standing there? That’s what I pay attention to in life. I don’t have a lot of patience for people whose loyalty depends on how well things are going. The ones who love you when you’re successful but suddenly become spectators when you’re struggling. The ones who want a seat at your table when you’re winning but can’t be bothered to check on you when you’re barely holding it together. I’ve never understood that. Because the people I love? I’m in. All the way. You can have a bad season. You can make mistakes. You can fall flat on your face. You can go through a stretch where absolutely nothing seems to go right. I’m not going anywhere. Now, that doesn’t mean I won’t tell you when you’re screwing up. Trust me, I will. Just ask anyone who has ever watched an Eagles game with me. But there’s a difference between holding someone accountable and abandoning them when they’re no longer winning. And I think we’ve gotten those two things confused. Loyalty isn’t proven when everything is easy. It’s proven when staying would be a whole lot harder than leaving. I want people in my corner who don’t need me to be having a winning season to believe in me. And that’s exactly the kind of person I try to be for the people I love. So yeah, I’ll wear my Eagles jacket proudly. Good season, bad season, embarrassing season. Whatever. Because I’m the same with my team as I am with my people. I ride until the wheels fall off. And when they do? I’m running beside you. Also…Go Birds. 💚🦅