Photo: #Fans cheer as the U.S. National Team takes the field for warm-ups before a FIFA 2010 World Cup Qualifying match against Trinidad and Tobago on April 1, 2009 at LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Fans cheer as the U.S. National Team takes the field for warm-ups before a FIFA 2010 World Cup Qualifying match against Trinidad and Tobago on April 1, 2009 at LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

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The nature of being a sports fan

Broadcast: Midmorning, 05/29/2009, 10:06 a.m.

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For some people, being a sports fan is not simply about looking for diversion or appreciating the athletic talents of the players. It's about identifying with a team and being part of a larger group. Midmorning looks at the nature of sports fandom, and why we care so much whether our teams win or lose.

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  • Chuck Klosterman: Journalist and author. His most recent novel is "Downtown Owl."
  • Jonah Keri: Sports and business writer. He is co-author of "Baseball Between the Numbers" and is currently working on a book about the Tampa Bay Rays.
  • Todd Wilkinson: Associate professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

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