Daniel Wann
Daniel Wann
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The Super Bowl has become an excuse to party. It has become a part of our culture. We as a society are looking for ways to affiliate with others. We're very social creatures. People have found a way to link up with other people who share a common bond. The TV is inside, and it's cold outside. That's where people want to be. People get together and consume the event together.
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You expect that the fans of the teams who are in it to get jazzed up. What's amazing is how many non-Seahawks and non-Steelers fans get excited.
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Fans just want to be closer to the action. It doesn't matter who you beat anymore.
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It's so much a part of the sports lore that if the media quit showing it, it might have a minimal effect - but it's pretty much wrapped up in mainstream sport now.
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They didn't sort of imagine this as the way of expressing their exhilaration. They've seen other schools on TV storm the court - and that becomes the celebration that's accepted among the student bodies.
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No one wants to curb enthusiasm, but in the process if people are getting injured schools can't allow that to happen. You may see a further separation from players and fans. The problem is when fans really do become part of the action.
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By now, you've had several years where this has sort of become the norm - and you can tell it's a pretty powerful norm, because people storm the court after a win that's not that big a win. It used to be reserved for beating a hated rival or winning a championship. Now you win a game against a lesser opponent, and you still do it.