What a dumb rant. It's completely fine for ppl to emote about things they are viewing. Do you think ppl crying when they watch movies is also stupid? Obviously the tv sports viewers don't actually think the players can hear what they're saying.
Discussion
I was being facetious about the reason for the shouting, it's just kinda arbitrary, are you yelling for highlights? No, are you yelling at every game that comes on no, you emotionally anchoring yourself to some random team for some random outcome.
Like bro you've never even been to Liverpool why you crying about the team?
As for crying in movies, I mean that can be so many things you could have emotional connections to that situation, like it happened to you I don't know.
But sports meh, I don't get it! And I play sports, I played soccer, rugby, cricket, I did karate, I get being in the thick of it and feeling heat of the moment then, but for watching it, nah
I'm not a team sports tv watcher or supporter but my take on those who are is that it satisfies a need for a 'tribal identity'. For showing a steadfast loyalty to their 'tribe' through thick and thin, through victory and defeat. And thus I'm not surprised at their level of emotional involvement, and vicarious 'capture' even through a tv screen.
Oh I get that it's the modern-day gladiator arena, its being able to attach yourself to a group, to feel the emotions of winning and losing without having really anything at stake, but some people get way too attached to this simulation, its as if they're really on the field making a difference