> I've always been amazed at how US sporting events involve a lot of alcohol but rarely have significant conflicts. I suspect it's something to do with associa

> I've always been amazed at how US sporting events involve a lot of alcohol but rarely have significant conflicts. I suspect it's something to do with association football itself. I believe baseball is traditionally a working-class entertainment; but the fans will clap and cheer the opposing team. NFL football is a chance for everyone to get together and eat hotdogs. People go to matches where they don't support either team. Football/soccer fans only go to matches where their team is playing. There are two matches - one on the field, and one between the fans (which crowd can sing or shout loudest). Certainly, the crowd at UK football matches is much louder and more excited than the crowd at baseball and NFL matches (omitting superbowl). I don't know anything about college football.