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9 Jun, 4 tweets, 2 min read
Why do fans watch games religiously? Why do they buy overpriced tickets and cram into arenas to support perpetual losers? In a new digital series, For the Love of the Game, The Walrus digs into the world of sports fandom.
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In a new series on sports fandom, updated each week leading to the 2021 Summer Olympics, The Walrus is exploring the ecstasy, the agony, and the complex motivations behind why we cheer.
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In the series debut, read @waub’s personal essay on the paradox of being a diehard Indigenous fan of the Toronto @MapleLeafs—or any hockey team. thewalrus.ca/loveofthegame-… 3/4
Check back next Wednesday for @_shireenahmed_ writing about the rising power of sports fans.
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