We see it all the time, the camera focuses in on a group of
individuals dressed in some idiotic costume that’s supposed to represent their
origins or at least their team colors. One of them notices that they are now on
the big-screen inside the stadium, he/she nudges the others and the next thing
you know they all look like those “wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube
man” (if you didn't get this Family Guy reference, see video below).
I get it, it’s your “once in a lifetime” opportunity to look
like a total moron in front of millions of viewers, or say hi to your mother
back home, who probably doesn’t give a shit about the game anyway and is not
watching (but still, I get it…kind of). The fact that it seems like half the
people travelling to Brazil, spending thousands of dollars are only there to
get on the screen is ridiculous, but that’s not my issue.
My real problem is with the losing crowd! When team “Loserland”
(a fictional nation made up specifically for this article) is down 8-0, the
cameramen and producers start looking for the reaction of a “Loserian” in the
crowd. It makes for entertaining television when the viewer at home can see a “Loserian”
dressed in his “Loserland” colors crying in front of millions of viewers. But
instead, all we see is celebrations that can only compare to those of winning
the title itself. What exactly are you happy about? And what kind of support do
you show by celebrating when your team is losing?
Guess what; when your team is on the field, the staff and
even the players do take a peek at the screen every once in a while. Your dumb
face celebrating while they are working their asses off in a losing cause, to
make you and the rest of the nation proud is the last thing your beloved
footballers need as a form of inspiration.
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