fanatics

I had the incredible priviledge of attending the ACC Tourney night games Friday and discovered how fan-to-fan resentment grows.  Yes, some of it is during the game when one's team bests another and so the fans reciprocate.  But the real, deep-seeded resentment grows AFTER the game on the way from your seat (4 rows from the very top for us) to the car out in the Goofy-5 lot (Disney anyone?).  This becomes the walk of shame for many.  Most instigating are the annoying chants from fans whose alcohol is just kicking in again or is wearing off in a withdrawal-infested haze.  To you fans who think you need to shout ridiculous things in tight quarters in the name of celebration, you are offensive to me, the opposing fan...and I would say now, even to your team's reputation.  I guess that's the point though...why yell if it's not offensive?!  Yep, your team was the better mediocre team tonight.  Go Team.