By Jeremy Guerin Over the course of these last three months, I have examined four unique aspects of sports fandom in order to discover why people care about sports. Sports from a fan’s perspective Sports as an economic juggernaut Sports in times of crisis The psychology behind sports and the relationship between sports and mediaContinue reading “Why sports? An investigation into why we love them”
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Behind Enemy Lines: Sports Fans in Opponent Territory
Anton Lee proudly joins his Zoom interview sporting a white and orange Cleveland Browns jersey. “You catch the game yesterday?” Lee said, grinning. “Fields never stood a chance.” Lee, 21, is a diehard Cleveland sports fan. The only problem? He doesn’t live in Cleveland. Lee is like over half of North American sports fans, displacedContinue reading “Behind Enemy Lines: Sports Fans in Opponent Territory”