Why do competitive sports and games elicit so much violence from their fans?

174 people dead and 180 people injured in a stampede in Indonesia over a football match.
I think some weeks ago Hindus in UK were being attacked following a cricket match.

Why are people so identified with a team that they resort to such violence against other humans?

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The issue in the U.K had more to do with religious tensions.

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@SW-User yeah I get that. But the game also triggers their tension.

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@SW-User true

It's an ongoing problem with Hindus and Muslims though