A Nation of Sports Fans

Think about it. What are the two best things in this world? Sports and America, our great country itself. Living in this country is what gives us the ability to have all these great teams to cheer for and the other freedoms and liberties of living in a free country. This country is separated into "nations" of sports fans.
An American's patriotism is only matched by a true sports fan's love for their favorite team. Everyone in that nation has the same pride and passion for their team as we as Americans have for our country. There are certainly a couple good examples of the pride and dedication shown towards a country, for a sports team. "Buckeye Nation" in central Ohio over the Ohio State Buckeyes represents something so much bigger than sports. It represents a family of people connected by only one thing, Ohio State. A group of people much like America, a wide array of people united for for one common interest.

However, with all that being said, only on few occasions has America as a whole country really come together over a sports team. The most famous would have to be the movie "Miracle, based on the 1980 U.S.A. Olympic Men's Hockey. The Americans were a group of college kids puzzled together to take on the best countries in the world including an seemingly unbeatable powerhouse hockey team, the Soviet Union. The game was also built-up due to the rising tension between the countries at the time, where the Cold War, high gas prices, and the Iranian Hostage Crisis caused Americans in general a downward mood towards the country. We needed something to be excited about. The olympics were the perfect thing to come along. The uproar that built throughout the country in support of our countries hockey team.  
One country uniting together over one team, there is nothing else in this world that can bring people together like being a fan, and supporting your country at the same time.

Come on America. What is all of this about national unrest over the economy, violence, and crime. If we were all a fan once in a while, no one would have a problem. If everyone had something to be a part of, we would be a happier grow as a whole. People don't realize that no matter what sports team were a fan, were all part of one group of supporters; we are all Americans. We should all fight for our country just like we would fight our favorite team. I hope this blog has given you a little patriotism and you go out and cheer on the next recreational basketball game you see like its Celtics vs. Lakers in game 7 of the NBA championship game. It's always good to be a fan once in a while. No matter what "nation" you are a part of.