I'm on the team..... NOT

koan · 12-01-2007, 09:32 PM

Can someone please explain to me why so many people go to sports games pretending to be a player on the team by wearing a replica of the person's team shirt?

grh · 12-01-2007, 09:34 PM

I'm probably not the person to ask as I have a cub logo tattooed on the ass...

Sheryl · 12-01-2007, 09:37 PM

Well I know parents do it to show support for their kid. If your talking professional sports wise, I have no idea.

koan · 12-01-2007, 09:40 PM

It caused a lot of confusion when I went to a Raptors game. I couldn't figure out how Bosh had so many family members spread out over the place. Then I realised that some of these people couldn't be related!

guppy · 12-01-2007, 09:41 PM

they are showing support for their fav..players..i would guess..

guppy · 12-01-2007, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koan

It caused a lot of confusion when I went to a Raptors game. I couldn't figure out how Bosh had so many family members spread out over the place. Then I realised that some of these people couldn't be related!

do you have blonde roots koan...

you are a true blonde at heart...

koan · 12-01-2007, 09:43 PM

But do they actually want to be him?

I was also treated to a neighbour at the game who seemed to think he was Howard Cosell.

G-man · 12-01-2007, 09:49 PM

I can't imagine that they'd seriously be impersonating their favourite sport stars, so they must be living vicariously through them or summat.

koan · 12-01-2007, 09:53 PM

If any of the white dudes had browned themselves up I think I might have called the mental health unit. Mind you, I wonder about the face painters too.

By half time, it was a good thing they all had the guy's shirt on or I wouldn't have known he was any good. TJ Ford was the only one playing b-ball for Toronto that night.

Nomad · 12-02-2007, 08:44 AM

This isnt a serious question.
Theres a phenomena that occurs when you put thousands of people together united in one cause. It could be anything from church to a football game.
Its a buzz like no other, often a frenzy.
You need something to root for in order to become emotionally involved.
If you remain detached or disinterested its going to be a boring 3 hrs.

The jerseys represent adulation and admiration. Wearing a players jersey brings you closer to the field or ice, it lets you develop a relationship with the sport that can become very personal. I think more than anything it allows you to just become immersed in something other than your own life for a short time.
Sports have been serving that purpose since gladiators were thrown in the arena with lions. (God I wish theyd bring that back)

In sports the andrenaline flows stronger when you have a vested interest, could be in the whole team or in particular one player because of excellent qualities he might represent.

If you didnt care who won or how your guy was doing the game would be considerably less interesting.

12-01-2007, 09:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
koan anomaly Supporting Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 12,691	I'm on the team..... NOT Can someone please explain to me why so many people go to sports games pretending to be a player on the team by wearing a replica of the person's team shirt? __________________ Having the right to an opinion does not make your opinion right.
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12-01-2007, 09:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
grh Senior Member Supporting Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 700	Re: I'm on the team..... NOT I'm probably not the person to ask as I have a cub logo tattooed on the ass...
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Sheryl doobie doobie doooo Supporting Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 8,432	Re: I'm on the team..... NOT Well I know parents do it to show support for their kid. If your talking professional sports wise, I have no idea. __________________ If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy. James Madison Ron Paul 2008
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12-01-2007, 09:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
koan anomaly Supporting Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 12,691	Re: I'm on the team..... NOT It caused a lot of confusion when I went to a Raptors game. I couldn't figure out how Bosh had so many family members spread out over the place. Then I realised that some of these people couldn't be related! __________________ Having the right to an opinion does not make your opinion right.
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guppy splashing about Supporting Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,711	Re: I'm on the team..... NOT they are showing support for their fav..players..i would guess..
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12-01-2007, 09:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
koan anomaly Supporting Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 12,691	Re: I'm on the team..... NOT But do they actually want to be him? I was also treated to a neighbour at the game who seemed to think he was Howard Cosell. __________________ Having the right to an opinion does not make your opinion right.
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G-man The Magus Supporting Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: אורים ותמים Posts: 3,635	Re: I'm on the team..... NOT I can't imagine that they'd seriously be impersonating their favourite sport stars, so they must be living vicariously through them or summat. __________________ "Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one." Albert Einstein Participate in The unOfficial Forum Garden Scavenger Hunt 2008!
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12-01-2007, 09:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
koan anomaly Supporting Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 12,691	Re: I'm on the team..... NOT If any of the white dudes had browned themselves up I think I might have called the mental health unit. Mind you, I wonder about the face painters too. By half time, it was a good thing they all had the guy's shirt on or I wouldn't have known he was any good. TJ Ford was the only one playing b-ball for Toronto that night. __________________ Having the right to an opinion does not make your opinion right.
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12-02-2007, 08:44 AM	#10 (permalink)
Nomad LIFE IS SHORT...LIVE HARD Supporting Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: LOOK BEHIND YOU Posts: 20,266	Re: I'm on the team..... NOT This isnt a serious question. Theres a phenomena that occurs when you put thousands of people together united in one cause. It could be anything from church to a football game. Its a buzz like no other, often a frenzy. You need something to root for in order to become emotionally involved. If you remain detached or disinterested its going to be a boring 3 hrs. The jerseys represent adulation and admiration. Wearing a players jersey brings you closer to the field or ice, it lets you develop a relationship with the sport that can become very personal. I think more than anything it allows you to just become immersed in something other than your own life for a short time. Sports have been serving that purpose since gladiators were thrown in the arena with lions. (God I wish theyd bring that back) In sports the andrenaline flows stronger when you have a vested interest, could be in the whole team or in particular one player because of excellent qualities he might represent. If you didnt care who won or how your guy was doing the game would be considerably less interesting.
Local Time: 09:39 PM Local Date: 12-01-2008

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