I usually drink two to three Red Bulls before I run a race, so that I am so wired that I don't realize how nervous I really am. Fans are affected by superstitions as well, if not, even more. There's probably not a fall Sunday that goes by where people aren't wearing their Green Bay Packers or Minnesota Vikings gear. If a fan does not stick to his rituals, and the team loses, the fan almost feels responsible. Superstitions let fans feel like they belong.
Superstitions are just as much part of the sport as the actual event itself.
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