Time goes by and people change, but this raises a highly
debated question: should a person’s sports team alliances change? The diehard
sports fan would answer this question with a resounding “no,” while the casual
sports fan may be a bit more nonchalant with their rules. The stereotypical guy
falls somewhere in between these two extremes and has their own set of
guidelines for when it is acceptable to switch your alliances. Here are my
guidelines:
- If your hometown did not have a professional sports team within a 100 mile radius and you move to a new location, then you may switch your alliances to the team(s) that calls your new location home.
- If your hometown did not have one of the four major sports teams, then you may adopt any team of your choosing in that particular sport. In the event of a move, you may switch alliances to the team(s) that calls your new location home.
- If you move to a new location, you may root for the team(s) that calls your new location home, but must root for your original home team in all head to head battles.
- If you move to a new location, you may switch any team alliance to the team(s) that calls your new location home after you have lived in that location longer than your original hometown residence.
- If you move to a new location, you may switch any team alliance to the team(s) that calls your new location home if you have a child in the new location. The bond of a child must always be held in higher esteem than your sports alliance.
Fellow fans are like teammates, and it isn’t easy to see someone
leave your team and go to another. It’s like seeing your favorite athlete in a
different jersey or seeing your ex with a new man (or woman). Switching team
alliances can be tough on all parties involved, but a few things are certain.
Ridicule and jabbing from friends are going to happen. It’s what guys do. We
love to tease. If it’s not about your “new” team, then it will be pointed toward
your mom, sister, or declining physique. At the end of the day, guys will
always resect what is true. So to all guys, stay true to the teams that are in
your heart. Everyone respects people with a big heart!
Coop
rules were meant to be broken.
ReplyDeletealso - if all in fun n games, cool. but if not, how about the fact that people can be a fan of whatever, wherever. just cuz you live somewhere, doesnt mean you have to be a fan, and just cuz you're new somewhere doesnt mean you cant be a fan.
people take sports too seriously. like my friend Ferris once said, don't take it too seriously, you'll never get out alive. . . and yes, that was a threat ;)
It's ironic the seriousness that you responded to the post with...you get to choose when you want to be serious? "I am not serious about sports...only the reactions I receive about them." I am good with that, though. I think the general "guy public" believes there are do's and don'ts about sports team alliances...these may not be them, but I would say that most guys disagree with your "pick who you want" method.
ReplyDeleteI would agree with you. the general guy public would probably follow your guidelines to the T.
DeleteHow dare you accuse me of seriousness. However, I will be serious now;
You know what's weird, er maybe not weird but interesting... sports teams can bring people who don't know each other and may even be very different (christian and muslim, upstanding citizen and murderer) together. You see someone who is a Lions fan anywhere in the world and we'd be like Yo dude ROOOAAR... but you dont know that person... interesting, no?
That is interesting indeed....It can also tear people apart for no reason. It really speaks to the strength of sports.
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