Fans of sports come in many different shapes, sizes, colors, and most of all personalities. One persons favorite team is not the same as another persons. That doesn’t make them bad people it just means they like different teams. There is nothing wrong with that. It is part of what makes loving sports so exciting.
When it crosses the line that’s when it becomes a problem. We all have our own opinions formed about different players and teams. No one will share the same opinion. However, just because your opinions may differ it does not make the other person right or wrong; nor does it make them an “asshole” just because they like or dislike a certain team or player.
There are fans of every team who are ignorant and disrespectful at times, it happens. Those fans though do not equate to the masses. Just because a group of fans may boo someone or cheer when a player gets injured; doesn’t mean all of them do. Some of us do know how to have class when it comes to sports.
That being said is it really that difficult to understand that when you insult someone’s favorite player or team they are going to react unfriendly? The beauty of a sports fan is the passion and love they have for their team. If you attack something that someone else loves and has a passion for they are going to give the same hostility right back at you. If you can’t handle the heat than stay out of the kitchen as the old saying goes.
Accept it for what it is. Sports fans are passionate, loving, crazy fun people and that is what makes them awesome.
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