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?
An addendum: The reason I support my team is because it's the first game I went to and the game that introduced me to the sport was a come back victory against their main rival to end a long losing streak. It's the Pittsburgh Penguins so they're still bad but I love them.
Also, what about sports that aren't popular in your home country? Bolivian hockey fans don't have a home team to root for.