A person feels an instant sense of comradeship when they find out that a stranger shares the same love and interest for a specific sport. Two complete strangers could become sworn enemies just because one of them is wearing a different colored jersey.
This happens around the world. Whether in professional sports, or in street games, people see sports as a way to communicate and share with one another. When I was young I remember going to soccer games and the crowd being incredibly loud and passionate. They would yell at the opposing team and wear the colors of their team as if they were getting paid for it.
There were kids as young as five, if not younger, sporting a specific jersey and having his/her face painted with a favorite team's colors.
Sports will always be one of those things that we can be passionate about. Sports will always be one of those things that we use as an excuse to go out to a bar with friends, throw a viewing party at home, or simply discuss the games the next morning.
Sports is more than just who scored, it has become a social event and it has also been deeply rooted into our cultures and it will most likely never go away.
I totally agree. If I ever dared to bring home a boyfriend who was a Yankees fan to my family in Boston, I swear my parents would disown me. Not that I could date one anyway, it would be too stressful watching games together.
ReplyDeleteSports also really bring together a city, state or region and create bonds between strangers. It's a reminder that there are more people in this world than just your friends and family, and it's nice that society still finds a reason to come together for fun and happy things, rather than just in times of tragedy, etc.
Interesting commentary, Karla. Your words definitely ring true.
ReplyDelete(((Don't forget to post a link to a story along with your entries...)))
This is so true Karla, great point... I find myself hating other people just because they are fond of another team. I mean a great example would be Dustin Pedroia. I respect the guy, because he's like my height and proves that we could play with anyone-- but he's on the BoSox, my mortal enemies-- so I hate the guy. Just for that reason. And if I were to watch a game where he was playing I would be rooting against him.
ReplyDelete