Brotherly Game Archive
The five stages of a Union loss
The Philadelphia Union's 5-1 loss to the LA Galaxy was a textbook example in dealing with grief.
Whether you know the name or not, you’ve certainly heard of the Kübler-Ross model of dealing with grief. It explains the five phases of emotions and behavior that people experience when dealing with the loss of a loved one – or in our case the loss we Union fans experienced Saturday at the hands of the Galaxy.
Step One: Denial
Poor back header by Marquez leads to goal by Galaxy…@PhilaUnion still in good shape as the are dominating play #uniontalk
— don evans (@donnyjr8) June 21, 2015
Step Two: Anger
Hey @PhilaUnion are you guys sick of @MLS tweeting about the clinics your opponents are running on you?
— David Geist (@ForzaUnion) June 21, 2015
Step Three: Bargaining
Stop, LA, they’re already dead!
— The Mane Land (@TheManeLand) June 21, 2015
Step Four: Depression
Sh*t
— The Brotherly Game (@BrotherlyGame) June 21, 2015
Step Five: Acceptance
For tonight, I’m done. I’ll get over it by morning, but for tonight, I’m done https://t.co/zTCsYERq6k
— The Brotherly Game (@BrotherlyGame) June 21, 2015
