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GanglyKhan posted...

I'm sure there is a huge psychological difference there based on the structure of the event or sport. When it comes to team sports, there's already such a heavy shade of "us vs them" cast over the game. I think 1-on-1 sports or indirect competition sports (golf, lifting, bowling) don't as easily lend themselves to the same kind of thinking that huge team sports do. Humans are just tribalistic by nature, it's far easier to fall into a massive group based on where you live than it is to find a singular athlete you enjoy.

That's why I hate it. I think team sports at the highest level bring out the worst aspects of human psychology and behavior, particularly among people who don't have the self awareness to temper them. To say nothing of the absurd amount of money we spend on a lot of professional sports in the U.S. Or the brain damage.