A buddy and I are in a debate about home teams. He stands by it that one's allegiance should ultimately be to their home team because sports are about the sense of community and belonging that they bring. He says that the emotional connection one has with their home team will always be greater than a team far away because it's a part of your roots and it's all around you. I completely disagree with this because I actively dislike some of my home teams and support teams half way across the country. I think my home teams are extremely annoying (especially when they're winning) and they have the most aggravating fans. How do yall feel about this?
Team sports are introduced to middle schoolers to turn them into nationalists. You have nothing in common with the other people who are on your side except for the cosmic accident of the location of your birth. Most of the players are inevitably going to be from elsewhere and they will inevitably return to elsewhere when they get traded.
Root for whoever you like, it's all arbitrary and ephemeral.
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