r/IHateSportsball • u/theEWDSDS • 8d ago

Lost dog in r/MLBnoobs

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u/ENovi 8d ago

How did this nerd even end up on a sub dedicated to answering questions about baseball for new fans?

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u/Serious_Not_Surely 8d ago

My guess is they think their opinion is so important and correct that they feel compelled to turn people against sports and the best way to do that is go after those that are just starting out. Spawn camping, essentially.

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u/Efficient_Cut7377 7d ago

I love sports actually, I wish to turn people away from hate.

I’m like a shit yoda.

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u/Definitely_A_Backup 7d ago

Turn people away from hate, I shall. Like Yoda, I shall be.

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u/RoadKiehl2 8d ago

.....do they think sports fans genuinely dislike players on rival teams?

Like, there are players I genuinely dislike. But I dislike them because they're awful people, like Deshaun Watson. I don't dislike them because of their socks lmao.

I root against Ronald Acuña Jr. because of his socks color. There's a difference lol.

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u/GGayleGold 7d ago

Even when rooting against a rival team, I think a lot of people can still appreciate and respect the skill and talent of the other players.

I mean, for me, that's part of being a sports fan. It's great if the OKC Thunder go blow up the Jazz by 35 points and all, but it means a lot more when they beat a team with great players like the Spurs or Knicks.

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u/ChrisMartinez95 7d ago

.....do they think sports fans genuinely dislike players on rival teams?

I mean, I think it's pretty clear they do. Look at the way people discuss Ronaldo vs. Messi, or the way fans behave at Manchester derby. I've also seen some properly heated freakouts in online communities.

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u/Definitely_A_Backup 7d ago

That’s Europe, though. There’s nothing like that in the proper North American sports world (I’m specifically excluding El Tri for their racist bs though)

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u/DoctorButler 6d ago

Ronaldo is a rapist, sooooo…..

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u/Definitely_A_Backup 7d ago

Oh god a Phillies/Mets fan

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u/Blue387 6d ago

He's a Phillies phan

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u/Definitely_A_Backup 6d ago

EEEYUCK

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u/Blue387 6d ago

Due to climate change they throw rechargeable batteries now

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u/Efficient_Cut7377 7d ago

You may not hate opposing players, but many people do. Do you know what the football firms in Europe and the UK do to each other at big matches? It’s not exactly peaceful.

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u/RoadKiehl2 7d ago

That's fair, there are some downright nasty people out there. I guess I just don't associate with those types.

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u/Efficient_Cut7377 7d ago

Can you see how your comment may not of been truthful now?

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u/RoadKiehl2 7d ago

Sure. I can also see how you're a condescending prick now. Piss off, I'm not a child.

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u/DeathandHemingway 7d ago

That's fan on fan, though. All of them would happily accept a good player from their rival onto their team if it made them better. They hate the other fans, not the players.

At least, this is the picture I get of it from the outside.

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u/Efficient_Cut7377 7d ago

The racist and threatening chants the worst of them shout should tell you otherwise. 

I’m not sure why this subreddit is trying to push the rhetoric that some people don’t hate the players on the opposing team. It’s almost like you’ve never been to a sports bar or stadium before.

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u/QueezyF 7d ago

You’re painting with some very broad strokes there, buddy.

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u/Efficient_Cut7377 7d ago

I’m something of an ethical impressionist myself.

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u/FiftyIsBack 5d ago

"Colours"

Europoor detected. Opinion denied.