15 Signs You're a Bandwagon Sports Fan

Are you a true sports fan?

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Is there anything worse than a bandwagon sports fan? You know what we mean. Who hasn't met that guy who tries to justify being a fan of Alabama, the Miami Heat, the San Francisco Giants, and the Baltimore Ravens all at the same time? Please, dude, just stop. Being a true sports fan means sticking to one team, through thick and thin, in times of victory and in times of heartbreak. Once you start cheering for a different side, it's a slippery slope. Suddenly, you latch on to one championship team, and then another, and before you know it, you're supposedly a fan of half the franchises in the league. These are the 15 Signs That You're a Bandwagon Sports Fan. If these describe any of your tendencies in fandom, then it's time to take a hard look at yourself in the mirror. Ask yourself: If you weren't a fan of the Boston Red Sox before 2004, then can you really consider yourself a member of SoxNation? (Hint: No.)

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You've never experienced a losing season in your life.

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You have more than one favorite team in a single sport.

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There is photographic evidence of you wearing a different team's fan apparel every year.

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You know less than half of the players on the team.

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You switched teams because you moved to a different city.

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You like to root for "the underdog."

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You switched allegiances because your favorite player joined a new team.

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When they're winning you refer to your team as "we," but when they're losing, it's "them."

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You don't have a legitimate reason for liking a certain team.

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You let your fantasy team decide who you're rooting for.

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You don't really root for anyone until the playoffs.

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Your favorite player changes every year.

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You leave the game early when your team is losing.

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Your favorite sports teams are from four different places, none of which you grew up in.

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All your favorite teams just happen to also be the most successful franchises in sports history.

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