The Beautiful Mess of Sports Fandom: Why We Love to Hate (and Hate to Love)

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The Beautiful Chaos of Sports Fandom: Why We Love to Hate (and Hate to Love)

Confessions of a Recovering Bandwagon Jumper Look, I gotta admit something. I’m a fair-weather fan. There, I said it. It’s not something I’m proud of, but it’s true. I’m that guy who suddenly becomes a die-hard fan when a team is winning, then vanishes when they’re not. I mean, who hasn’t done it? Right? But … Read more

The Beautiful Mess of Being a Sports Fan: My Love-Hate Relationship with the Game

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The Beautiful Chaos of Being a Sports Fan: My Love-Hate Relationship with the Game

Why I Still Cry Over Sports (And You Should Too) Look, I’m gonna be honest with you. I’m a mess. A complete, unapologetic, sports-obsessed mess. And I’m not ashamed of it. Not one bit. You see, I grew up in a house where sports were basically a religion. My dad, let’s call him Marcus, was … Read more

The Beautiful Mess of Sports Fandom: Why We Love to Hate (and Love) Our Teams

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The Beautiful Chaos of Sports Fandom: Why We Love to Hate (and Love) Our Teams

Confessions of a Die-Hard Fan Look, I’m gonna be honest here. I’m not one of those fair-weather fans. No, no, no. I’m the idiot standing in the cold at 11:30pm last Tuesday, wearing my team’s colors, screaming at the refs like they can hear me. I’m the one who’s gonna be heartbroken for days after … Read more

The Ugly Truth About Youth Sports and Why We’re All to Blame

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The Ugly Truth About Youth Sports and Why We're All at Fault

Let’s Get Something Straight I’ve been around sports my whole life. Played ’em, coached ’em, written about ’em. And I’m here to tell you, we’ve messed up. Badly. Youth sports? It’s a mess. A completley broken mess. I’m not talking about little league kickball here. I mean the travel teams, the club teams, the 87 … Read more