And I've found it's best not to engage because challenging stereotypes usually makes people angry. But you know what-I have traveled internationally and visit a number of international websites on a daily basis.Īnd not one time have I lectured someone in another country about them calling soccer "football." Nor have I felt the need to menace writers in another country about their lack of "American football" knowledge/coverage. I've actually heard some version of that via comments or Twitter on countless occasions. A condescending "football" fan would probably say that it's because you're an ignorant American without a passport who probably couldn't find your own country on a globe. The condescending "football" fan might be less familiar to you than most of the other fan types on this list. Do you have any clothing, bumper stickers, office supplies or anything else made specially with the name of your fantasy league or team? Do you spend more than an hour of your work day tending to fantasy-related matters (this includes harassing co-workers about their fantasy performance)? 8. Have you ever been involved in a physical altercation over something fantasy sports-related? 7. Have you ever cried about anything fantasy sports-related? 6. Do you hassle your fantasy players/prospects via Twitter about their injury status? 5.
Do you and your significant other routinely argue about the amount of time you devote to fantasy sports? 4. Do you have more than two teams in any one of the fantasy sports you participate in? 3. Do you participate in two or more fantasy sports? 2.
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If you can answer "yes" to four or more of the following questions, you are probably annoying-seek professional help if you answer "yes" to six or more:ġ. I've created a fantasy checklist to diagnose addicts. Which means that technically there's no reason this hobby should ever become like another full-time job. Hell, I'm even the commissioner of one of the leagues I'm in-obviously the most awesome league.īut fantasy football season is only about 16 weeks per year and there's only one game each week for teams. I get seriously into my fantasy football teams each year and have been known to obsess more often as the season wears on and injuries mount. I have a number of people like this in my life and have found that the severity of the symptoms can be multiplied exponentially by excessive amounts of alcohol.
These types usually even find tragic fault with a loss-being around them is exhausting. Those with a more severe affliction are prone to drastic mood swings, misplaced rage/affection, suicidal/homicidal threats-all of which can shift suddenly from minute to minute. Those who are mildly afflicted are prone to doomsday hyperbole about the consequences of a single loss or player injury. The severity of the syndrome various drastically.
So let's take a look at the 21 most annoying types of sports fans.Īlthough it varies drastically by city and circumstances, every team has a certain percentage of fans that can be classified as "Negative Nellies." In any given sports scenario: An optimist sees the glass as half full, a pessimist sees the glass as half empty and someone with "Negative Nelly" syndrome sees the glass completely empty, with only the remnants of the poison he just ingested remaining. And for those they don't fall into, they probably have someone in their life that does. The most serious sports fans fall into many of these. And I'm not just being judgmental of the general public, I freely admit that I have fallen into almost half of these categories at one point or another. There are so many different types of sports fans out there, and the harsh reality is that most of them are annoying. Ridiculous face painting, elaborate costumes and strange superstitions all come with the territory, and how about those adorable little kid super fans on YouTube, bawling their eyes out after a loss. But there's no denying that sports fans can get a little loony.įanaticism can be really endearing and entertaining. As we're often reminded by the sports media, the word "fan" is short for "fanatic." It always bothers me when I hear someone like Colin Cowherd say it, because it's always dripping with condescension.
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