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Originally posted by bilmore
I'm still amazed that a loss or a victory by a bunch of young men with no historical, educational, or residential connection to a city can inspire rage, joy, rioting, or even more than a casual "oh, good" amongst the citizenry. What possible identification can they feel with a team that has the same basic geographical spread as every other team?
In other words: "We won!!"? WTF is "we"?
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I think the rioting has very little to do with how people feel about sporting events. It's a signal, like a flash mob. These things happen now because everyone thinks they're going to happen, although alcohol is surely a big part of it, too. Young men looking to act out know there will be other young men looking to act out. That's my theory, anyway.
