
If you’ve never spent New Year’s Day being insulted from morning till night by aggrieved sports fans on social media, believe me, it’s almost as fun as it sounds.
‘‘Tool.’’ ‘‘Clown.’’ ‘‘Troll.’’ ‘‘Dumb.’’ ‘‘Stupid.’’ ‘‘Ass.’’ ‘‘Loser.’’ ‘‘Bum.’’ These are just some of the things my dear old mother called me as I wished her a happy new year and explained to her what was happening.