Writing Inquiry Classification sports f
Matt Paul
11/24/14
English 111
Classification
Sports Fans
Sports fans come in all shapes and sizes. Some are loud and obnoxious, while others are calm and intellectual. Some back their arguments using statistics while others base their arguments on emotions and heart. Either way, they each come with their different personalities. Everyone knows at least one type of these fans, and it takes a certain type of person to be able to get along with all of them.
Although the hometown try-hard fans are some of the worst sports fans out there, one can't help to admire their dedication to not only the franchise, but also the hometown as well. These are the hometown die-hard fans, in which, the team they root for is limited to the city they come from. Fans with this type of passion for their city usually are located in New York, Los Angeles, and Boston. Likewise, this type of sports fan doesn't care if his or her team is performing poorly, as long as teams from the rival city are worse off. It is impossible to discuss or debate sports with because they are rarely objective in their arguments and try too hard to impose their subjective values. In my opinion, I take pride in being a hometown try-hard fan because I grew up loving the teams that represent the city or even state where I am from. I believe that someone who represents me deserves recognition for it.
Among these hometown crazed fans is their worst nightmare, the analytic fan. Starting sporting arguments with an analytic fan, a person won't hear much more than numbers and statistics. Emotions, crowd noise, and pressure are all aspects that the analytic fan doesn't even consider. If numbers cannot explain it, the analytic fan will feel as if it is irrelevant to him or her. For example, the statistics fan will not be able to interpret how the Seattle Seahawks were able to win the super bowl XLVII when the Denver Broncos were statistically favored to win. Arguing with this type of fan is always tricky because he or
11/24/14
English 111
Classification
Sports Fans
Sports fans come in all shapes and sizes. Some are loud and obnoxious, while others are calm and intellectual. Some back their arguments using statistics while others base their arguments on emotions and heart. Either way, they each come with their different personalities. Everyone knows at least one type of these fans, and it takes a certain type of person to be able to get along with all of them.
Although the hometown try-hard fans are some of the worst sports fans out there, one can't help to admire their dedication to not only the franchise, but also the hometown as well. These are the hometown die-hard fans, in which, the team they root for is limited to the city they come from. Fans with this type of passion for their city usually are located in New York, Los Angeles, and Boston. Likewise, this type of sports fan doesn't care if his or her team is performing poorly, as long as teams from the rival city are worse off. It is impossible to discuss or debate sports with because they are rarely objective in their arguments and try too hard to impose their subjective values. In my opinion, I take pride in being a hometown try-hard fan because I grew up loving the teams that represent the city or even state where I am from. I believe that someone who represents me deserves recognition for it.
Among these hometown crazed fans is their worst nightmare, the analytic fan. Starting sporting arguments with an analytic fan, a person won't hear much more than numbers and statistics. Emotions, crowd noise, and pressure are all aspects that the analytic fan doesn't even consider. If numbers cannot explain it, the analytic fan will feel as if it is irrelevant to him or her. For example, the statistics fan will not be able to interpret how the Seattle Seahawks were able to win the super bowl XLVII when the Denver Broncos were statistically favored to win. Arguing with this type of fan is always tricky because he or