The hatred of the Dallas Cowboys is shared by thousands of sports fans. Two Cowboys haters bonded over their shared interests in the most crucial of ways. A suicidal man appeared ready to jump off a bridge in South Carolina last weekend.

Cops talk man off bridge by discussing his hatred of the Dallas Cowboys https://t.co/NQLypwpp6o #reddit #nfl — NFL on Reddit (@NFLonReddit) September 17, 2016

Per CSNmidatlantic:

“the officers discussing the Redskins-Cowboys rivalry and his hatred of Dallas helped save the man’s life.”

Conversation between the police offer and man led to them discussing their fandom of the Washington Redskins. The talk of despising the Cowboys helped play a role in comforting the man before getting him off of the ledge.

It just goes to show you. Your hatred of the Cowboys can pay off in the most unlikely of ways.