What kind of sports fan are you?

By: Brian Whitney
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
What kind of sports fan are you?
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About This Quiz

Pretty much every person in our society is either totally into sports or knows someone who lives or dies by their team. And yet, others have absolutely no interest in sportsball. Take this quiz to find out where you stack up.
How many members of your local pro baseball team do you know?
All of them.
Most of them.
A few of them.
None of them.
If your team is having a bad year, how do you feel?
Totally depressed.
Kind of bummed.
Fine, I just stop paying attention once they start to lose a lot.
Who cares?
If you live in Boston, how would you describe Tom Brady?
A god.
An amazing player.
Like totally awesome.
Who?

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If you don't live in Boston, how would you describe Tom Brady?
An overrated pretty boy.
A really good player.
Is he still playing? I thought he retired.
Who?
When you were a kid, how into sports were you?
I was totally into it.
I was kind of into it.
I was not very into it.
I was not into it at all.
If you go to a football game, what do you wear?
I dress in a team jersey.
I wear the team colors.
My whole outfit is some part of a team uniform.
Umm, no way I am going to a game.

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Ever cry when your team loses?
All the time.
I have to admit I have done it once or twice.
No, I get over that quickly.
No, and that is nuts.
When you watch a game, do you yell at the TV?
All the time.
Sometimes.
No.
Wait... people do that?
You just moved to a new city - do you start to root for the team where you now live?
I would rather die.
No, but I might like them as my second favorite team.
Of course I do!
My new city has a sports team?

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Do you love your team the same, whether they are good or bad?
Yes, that is what a true fan does.
Not quite, but close.
No, I only pay attention if my team wins.
I don't care either way.
How many basketball players can you name that played before you were born?
Oh, I can name all sorts of them.
I can name quite a few, I think.
I can name a couple.
None.
Do you ever go to a bar to watch your team on TV?
All the time.
Sometimes.
Only when there is a big game.
Never.

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Do you ever have people over to watch a game?
All the time.
Sometimes.
No, but I do like to throw parties!
Never.
When do you start watching your team play?
In the preseason.
In the regular season.
In the playoffs.
I don't.
Do you ever get mad at another team's fans?
Well of course, they are total jerks.
I hate to admit it, but sometimes.
No, that seems silly.
No, and that doesn't seem normal.

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What do you need, in order to watch a game?
Just myself and a TV.
Myself, a TV and a good friend.
A small party with some good food.
A big party with lots of booze.
Do you sometimes feel you know better than the coach?
Sure... because I do.
Sometimes I do.
No, I don't know much about sports.
No, because I am not delusional.
Do you ever space out when watching a game?
Never.
Not usually.
Sometimes.
Are you kidding? All I do is space out.

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If your romantic partner is really into sports, how do you feel?
Feel really lucky.
Think it is kind of cool.
Don't care much either way.
Think he/she is kind of dumb.
If you are a Red Sox fan, would you go out with a Yankee fan?
Are you kidding? No way.
Yes, but I would prefer not to.
Sure I would, and I would probably start to like the Yankees.
Who cares?
You are watching your team play for the NCAA basketball championship game and the score is tied with 10 seconds left. How do you feel?
Like I am going to die.
Very excited.
Woo! This is fun!
Bored. Isn't there something else on?

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Do you tend to drink a lot when watching a game?
No, it detracts from the experience.
Sometimes maybe.
For sure. It makes things more fun.
Yes, it is the only way I can deal.
Do the refs cost your team the game all the time?
Yes! All the time!
Maybe sometimes.
No, can they do that?
That sounds like a conspiracy theory to me.
Would you trade something important in your life for your team winning a championship?
Well yeah, of course.
Umm, I would think about it, but no.
Like, what do you mean?
Umm, are you kidding?

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What did you think of your football team in high school?
Think of it? I was on it!
They were pretty cool.
They were pretty cute.
Ugh, I couldn't stand them.
What would you most want to do?
Go to the Super Bowl.
Go to the Olympics.
Go to the Kentucky Derby.
Go see "Hamilton" on Broadway.
The World Series game is sold out. How much would you pay a scalper for a ticket?
1,000 bucks.
500 bucks.
300 bucks, then I would try and sell it for a higher price.
Nothing.

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Who is better: Michael Jordan or Lebron James?
Are you kidding me? MJ is the man.
MJ, but just by a little.
I don't know much about Jordan, so I am going to say Lebron.
I don't know enough to make a decision.
Your ten-year-old kid wants to play football. What do you think?
I am so proud of him.
I am a little worried, but psyched that he is into it.
I am kind of nervous about it.
Where did I go wrong?
Cheerleaders are... what?
Just a distraction.
Totally hot.
Fun to watch!
Embarrassing.

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