Ahh, but you're forgetting stuff. It went beyond the simple small market stuff you hear about other markets.
There were lots of jabs through his mouthpiece (Carter) about not getting shoe deals because of where he was at. That he wasn't getting the shine he deserved. That the city was too small for him and that he felt stifled going out around town. There were jabs and uppercuts about SA and the fans, and there was stuff that was supposedly leaked by his agent, and uncle's business partner that went beyond that. There was a full out slime job done against the city, the fans, and the organization as a whole.
And btw, ultimately, he himself ed the fans by letting them down. By not playing, not showing up, not sitting on the bench, not doing what was expected of him in this town, he gave us all the big middle finger. And he's got big fingers. We deserved better because we would have made him a God here had he given us the chance.
Either way, this town will start getting over it on January 3rd. I'll be there to give him a piece of my mind with 17,500 others. After that (and maybe the game in Toronto) he can off to whichever team he and his representation have been planning on going for 2+ years.
Perhaps then, you can move on to stanning that team then too.