article “Are sports fans happier?” the author produces a valid argument as to whether or not being a sports fan is beneficial to one’s mental health and social life. In my opinion‚ I agree with the author’s stance that sports fans are genuinely happier versus an individual who is not a sports fan. In my opinion‚ being a sports fan gives a sense of belonging‚ and hopefulness. Following a sports team‚ or just watching a sport in general is depicted in the article as being good for a fan. Kirchheimer
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There is no doubt violence exists in sports‚ famous acts of violence in sports include Mike Tyson biting off Evander Holyfield’s ear in their rematch‚ and the brawl which had Ron Artest going into the stands and punching spectators. However‚ depending on the person‚ I believe that violence plays somewhat a role in sports. I believe violence can be used as an advantage or an outlet for aggression in sports. Sports such as wrestling‚ football and boxing‚ can have a lot of aggressive tactics used
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| |A key reason sports brands are so successful is the relationship they have with each of their consumers‚ or fans. Being a sports fan—and | |loving a team brand—transcends a person’s job‚ family or social status. “Fans experience pleasure and satisfaction with successful teams‚” | |writes Baylor University marketing professor Kirk L. Wakefield in his book‚ Team Sports Marketing‚ “but‚ they also experience feelings of | |delight or excitement
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Violence In Sports We all know that violence comes into sports. What would a Saturday afternoon on the football field be like without the odd punch up on the field? How would we get our hockey fix if the players did not get a little rough every so often? And what would we do if instead of running into each other‚ our NFL heroes politely squeezed passed the defensive line uttering‚ "pardon me" before making their way to the touchdown. Violence is a part of sports‚ no matter how much the professional
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“Are Sports Fans Happier” thinks that the fans are winners‚ especially when it comes to March Madness basketball fans. It doesn’t really matter what college team wins the three weeks of nonstop action in the March Madness basketball tournament. It gives the fans something to talk about and shares a bond between them. In building that bond‚ it is also psychologically healthier for you because of the social interaction with other people. In a study done by a leading researcher on being a sports fan
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Do you ever wonder what type of sports fans you are? Close your eyes and imagine yourself sitting in the bleachers at one of your favorite team’s games. Would your body be painted head to toe in your team’s colors? Would you be shouting chants at the top of your lungs? Would you be applauding your team‚ even if they were losing or would you only cheer when everyone else does? Would you only be there because your friends are attending and you thought it would be entertaining‚ or just because the team
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Cleveland browns fan went so crazy at a game he posted a video of himself peeing on Art Modell’s graave( a formar Browns player) just because he moved boltamore‚ later he caught he went to jail for LIFE! This shows that Sports fans can go to fan and it can lead to bad things‚ fans do things because a game and it gets them in trouble or worse. Therefore‚ Sports fan go way too far because it can not only danger someone but other people around them‚ it can cause mental issues too. When sport fans go to crazy
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In “Are Sports Fans Happier‚” the author Sid Kirchheimer explains to readers that “March Madness month brings happiness to many sports lovers‚” As some people might believe that the mental reacts differently‚ during this time of the year. I will mostly agree with him‚ because in real life experience I witness men and women attitudes on games days and also‚ like the author said in the short article if you are over twenty one gambling doubles around this time. When the super bowl hits the cards are
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the world of sports today there is a constant theme in every sport aggression and violence. Aggression can be shown in a lot of different ways in sports. In baseball aggression can be throwing a pitch inside to a player or sliding into second base and taking the second baseman or short stop out. In basketball it can be a hard foul or setting a pick that blind sides a player. And in NASCAR it can be something as little at bumping another car during a race. Over the past few years violence and aggression
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Causes of Parent Violence in Athletics In towns across the nation youth sports is being changed by one thing‚ violent parents. Society today is experiencing a new phenomena in which parents of children participating in organized sport lash out at other parents‚ coaches and even players in youth age groups. This all can be traced to three factors; the emotional attachment of parents to their child‚ the financial investment throughout sports‚ and simply the lack of knowledge a parent has for the
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