I can’t stand Nebraska fans. You might think that would be a problem, considering I’ve lived in Omaha for a total of 15 years of my life, but I’ve managed to maintain my disdain for the Big Red faithful. In fact, Nebraska fans (specifically, the football fans) are why I don’t particularly care for theContinue reading “Support as an Emotional Investment”
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Why I Support: Liverpool Football Club
Today, I’m going to start with the club that got me into football in the first place–The Mighty Reds of Liverpool Football Club. This will detail how I got into supporting LFC. For why I continue to support them, keep a watch for future posts!
Welcome to My Project
I want to explore why it is that sports affects us the way it does. The passion, the camaraderie, and, yes, the toxicity that can come from declaring allegiance to a club, team, crest, or player. What does it mean to support? Why do we choose the teams we do? When is it appropriate to stop supporting? I want to dig into the philosophy behind all of this and look at how we can use this to unite rather than divide.
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