darth_ender said:

I love sports. I loved watching when Wayne Gretsky threw the ol' pigskin in the basket, thus making an eagle and going on to break the 30-love tie to win the World Series for Penn State. When was that? Back in '59 I think. Man, those were the days! I love sports!

Did you edit your post to fix a technical error?

Bingowings said:

It's the primitive tribalism of it I resent the most.

The sectarianism, the colours, the chants, the nationalism in miniature.

I do wonder if this is the draw for people, some deep biological yearning for that tribalism?