“Why West Ham? Well, it wasn’t because of Green Street hooligans, let’s get that out of the way! "Honestly, it was by chance. I happened to catch the last time West Ham got relegated. One second West Ham were up 2-1 to Wigan and next they lost 3-2. "I noticed the fans and the players weren’t flashy. They were hard to the ground. The team reminded me of home: the Southside of Chicago. That’s what made it easier to keep cheering them on. "I did more research on the club and they’ve had their infamous moments, but also their moments in the sunshine, just like my White Sox. "Everyone knows West Ham helped England win the World Cup in 1966. Maybe you could say West Ham are kind of like the White Sox and the Cubs are like a diet Millwall. Ha! "That being said, you don't really see many people like me supporting West Ham in the United States. "But being a black soccer fan in America in general, it's a small circle of us that is slowly growing. Community spirit "It got me to a point whe...