As the Atlanta Falcons faced defeat in the Super Bowl, Roger became the lone star in the sports domain of Georgia.
The Triple Crown City, previously this marketing concept was incredibly popular, known nationwide.
And the more popular it became, the more it was mocked after its failure.
The image of Atlanta had plummeted, especially since the centennial Olympics in '96 weren't conducted gracefully, leading to continuous criticism of the city both domestically and internationally.
Although the Mayor of Atlanta, Bill Campbell, emphasized repeatedly:
"Hey, although the crime rate has increased a bit with more robberies and thefts, and a large number of streetwalkers have impacted the city's appearance,
At least we didn't make the international delegations bring their own air conditioning units to the Olympics!"
However, this rebuttal was ineffective; Americans felt the Atlanta Olympics were a national embarrassment, and that the city had disgraced the beacon of freedom on earth.
