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<blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 6643790" data-attributes="member: 19675">Seriously?&nbsp; What is it about basic tribalism that is eluding you?&nbsp; Halo effect?&nbsp; Coat tails?&nbsp; Pride by association?Fandom is, as noted, fundamentally irrational behavior.&nbsp; &nbsp; In most cases, it really is as simple as the name on the stadium doors: New York Yankees; Detroit Red Wings; Chicago Bulls; Pittsburgh Steelers; Manchester United.&nbsp; &quot;Our city has something yours does not: championships.&quot;And, regardless of origin, some players DO make genuine efforts to blend into and improve the communities in which they live.&nbsp; Warrick Dunn of the Atlanta Falcons famously not only bought his mother a house (as he vowed), he also built at least one house per year in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity- something he has continued to this day.And yes, there are sad teams, like the Cleveland Browns.&nbsp; That just whets the appetite for wins &amp; championships.And not all players are nice people- see Rae Carruth.&nbsp; But the fans will simply try to find other role models.But this isn't rocket science, and this isn't new.&nbsp; We know that Romans rooted for particular gladiators as fanatically as a Dallas Cowboys fan does for his team.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dannyalcatraz, post: 6643790, member: 19675"] Seriously? What is it about basic tribalism that is eluding you? Halo effect? Coat tails? Pride by association? Fandom is, as noted, fundamentally irrational behavior. In most cases, it really is as simple as the name on the stadium doors: [B]New York [/B]Yankees; [B]Detroit[/B] Red Wings; [B]Chicago[/B] Bulls; [B]Pittsburgh[/B] Steelers; [B]Manchester[/B] United. "Our city has something yours does not: championships." And, regardless of origin, some players DO make genuine efforts to blend into and improve the communities in which they live. Warrick Dunn of the Atlanta Falcons famously not only bought his mother a house (as he vowed), he also built at least one house per year in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity- something he has continued to this day. And yes, there are sad teams, like the Cleveland Browns. That just whets the appetite for wins & championships. And not all players are nice people- see Rae Carruth. But the fans will simply try to find other role models. But this isn't rocket science, and this isn't new. We know that Romans rooted for particular gladiators as fanatically as a Dallas Cowboys fan does for his team. [/QUOTE]

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