Sports competition teaches teamwork, perseverance, discipline — and humility.
But while athletes must take the physical and psychic lumps that come with scoreboard shortfalls, many fans reverse their fields when their favorite teams flop.
If your team wins, you can say, “We won.” If your team loses, you can blame coaches, players, referees, the weather, schedule makers, etc.
Hey, it’s human nature to embrace success as your own and failure as somebody else’s.