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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JimboSaturn · 56-60, M

Group think? Same as primitive men going to war. Funny once you stop watching sports for a while, you start seeing it as silly and ridiculous.

SW-User

@JimboSaturn Indeed

alan20 · M

@JimboSaturn I find it extraordinary that so many Irish, including my own son, are fanatical about English football teams !

JimboSaturn · 56-60, M

@alan20 At least he should cheer for an Irish team, see there is the tribalism that is at the bottom of this shit lol