Cheering for laundry and other reflections on loyalty
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Cheering for laundry and other reflections on loyalty

ByJosh Bernoff

Our team loyalties are unshakable. That’s what makes events like the Super Bowl enjoyable — we know who love, and we know who we hate. But loyalty ought to have limits. As Jerry Seinfeld memorably explained, we’re just rooting for laundry. The players change, the teams move, but we know who we like. Why are…

Oakland Raiders move to Las Vegas reveals the hazards of loyalty
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Oakland Raiders move to Las Vegas reveals the hazards of loyalty

ByJosh Bernoff

Sports is about money. But since the money comes from the fans — and the effort comes from the players — the people who run the sports business must talk as if it’s about passion and loyalty. The fundamental hypocrisy at the heart of sports is on display in the statements about the Oakland Raiders’ upcoming move…