The Roar of the Crowd: On Sporting Events
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Lines do have to be drawn, of course. Rivalries need to remain friendly, and be left behind when games are over. My opinion of anyone would never be altered based on what team they support, and while I am guilty of shouting a few names and bad words at the TV screen during matches, I would never say those things to a person, or even as much when attending a match. My animosity towards other teams only exists during the match, and then everything goes back to normal afterwards. As a Scot, we typically always want England to lose to everyone; but I have friends and family who are English, and I bear them no ill will because of sporting events. We have to remember that sports are just silly games, and while losing sucks, it’s nothing worth being sour or bearing grudges over.