Us Versus Them Makes Sports Fun!

Jim Campbell from The Football Ramble had this accurate observation on how supporting a favorite team or player has a huge impact on a person's enjoyment of sporting events.  He attended the recent Arsenal at Manchester City soccer match (a glorious 3-0 Gunners victory, thankfully!) and shared his thoughts on the experience.

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"This enraged bias when supporting your own team can actually add to the enjoyment of it. When there’s an us against them mentality the energy spent on feeling aggrieved at the perceived injustice of the referee’s display or the opposition’s cheating is transferred into an outpouring of joy if your team scores, a vindication that you’ve defied the odds, even if you’ve exaggerated those odds yourself. Celebrating a goal when you’re at a game is one of the best feelings there is..."

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Well said.