Thanks for all of the responses.
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Originally Posted by papill0n
sounds way too over the top as a description for an average 'fan'
what you described sounds fanatical
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Is fan not short for fanantic? Hmm...
Anyway the responses blow away my theory, I think. I had theorized that perhaps something similar to sports fanaticism might explain a different phenomenon. I was intrigued by some people's extreme reluctance to admit that their political party's newest leader sucks, even after several years of complete and utter fail. I had hoped that sports fans might understand it and be able to explain it. But nope, what I'm hearing, and what I saw with Tim Tebow, is that sports fans can admit when a guy they rooted for ends up sucking. So it's not similar, apparently.