Quote Originally Posted by bilbo
I don't get you guys of course it matters!

You act as if patriotism is a bad thing but sense of shared identity is what binds nations together.

If it wasn't for people feeling a sense of nationhood we would all just be one huge world country.

I admire Lennox Lewis as a boxer, and also respect him as a man but to me he just ain't British and whenever he fought a fellow Brit be it Mason, Bruno or whoever I was rooting heart and soul for the other guy.

It's not wrong for me to think this way, it's completely normal.

What is the point of all the seperate countries of the world entering world wide sporting events like the World Cup (soccer for you yanks) or the Olympics if nationality doesn't matter?

Your supposed to be proud of your country of origin and be a true patriot, especially when you consider that millions died in two world wars to defend that right.

Lennox Lewis is/was a fantastic boxer, the best of his generation, but his roots and heart arn't the UK so I'll never think of him as one of my own, and I'm completely comfortable to say that.
Why would you think of any fighter as your own? They have no idea you exist and probably wouldn't care even if you had a face to face, the relationship is very one-sided (despite what they may say about the fans). I see what your saying but it's still a primitive way of thinking, a level of blue collar I personally want no part of

And patriotism isn't a bad thing, but the extent people take it to is god aweful

Whats that Chris Rock said, oh yeah "Anyone who makes up their mind before they hear the issue is a fucking fool" - equate that to what we're talking about

A good man once said the times are a changing