why do sports effect so many peoples lifes. For example growing up in washington d.c there are a lot of die hard redskins fans. If they win people are happy for that week. and if they loss people are a lot more bitter monday morning. It is funny how a game can change some one mood so easy. when Joe Gibbs was rehired as the washington redskins coach 3o thousand people showed up for his interview. when Sean taylor was shot and killed people all around the dc area showed there love for sean by wearing his jersey or writing his name and number on there cars. and also bring flowers to redskins park to show there love. a lot of people did not know him but they loved the way he played and that brought them loy. so in a way they thought they new sean.
The u of maryland loves there basketball team. They have played and one many big games over the years. maryland fans have been acused of being thugs and classless. one year when maryland and duke where playing one of dukes players parent claim that maryland students threw a beer bottle that hit her in the head. Another game verse duke the maryland fans started chanting f you redick the last two minutes of the game. maryland fans riotted after losing to duke in the final four and there where many arested. Then in 2002 maryland one the national title and the fans storm to the streets and party and of course more arest.
why do we let sports control are life as if it where a drug. maybe it is because we grow up with these teams. and it is almost like it is our famly. or could it be that it is a time for people to cut lose after a hard week at work. we may never know why sports makes people so crazy .
