Sports has always been a fascination to me, not only the excitement that I get from watching my teams play but also the enthusiasm that comes from standing in a crowd full of screaming fans. Sport fans have been around as long as there have been games to play. I’ve been one of those crazy yelling fans but I have never really understood why, as fans, we do the things we do. In my blog I want to talk about the different types of behaviors and traditions and why fans act the way they do, from clothes that match the player’s clothes, songs and chants that fans will sing, tailgating as a competitive event too, extreme behavior like body painting and tatooing, and so much more. Also I want to find out if there is a difference between college sports fans and professional sports fans and if the traditions are that different. My experiences sitting with fans at the Razorback football, basketball and baseball events have made me see how devoted we are in keeping certain traditions alive. Most times, you walk through a parking lot filled with fans wearing team colors, already celebrating a possible win, and cheering on the other fans, and thats before the games ever begin. It’s something almost every one can relate to but do you actually know where these traditions come from or why they have become as much a part of the game as the game itself?
Always and Forever,
TRUE RAZORBACK FAN
