Hey sports fans. Why do you cheer for your team? What made them your team?
I was born in northern Alberta in 1983. If you lived north of Red Deer in the 80s there was only one hockey team. They were the Edmonton Oilers. My first memories of hockey are of Wayne Gretzky and Stanley Cups. My dad is an Oilers fan. My mom is a Leafs fan and since the Leafs are terrible there was no chance of me heading that direction.
On a related note, the story of Joey Moss remains one of my favourite sports stories of all time.
I was born in northern Alberta in 1983. If you lived north of Red Deer in the 80s there was only one hockey team. They were the Edmonton Oilers. My first memories of hockey are of Wayne Gretzky and Stanley Cups. My dad is an Oilers fan. My mom is a Leafs fan and since the Leafs are terrible there was no chance of me heading that direction.
On a related note, the story of Joey Moss remains one of my favourite sports stories of all time.
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I grew up watching boxing. My father loved boxing. Every afternoon he'd fall asleep watching boxing while watching me. My mother thought it was too violent which made it all the more appealing.
We also grew up in a house with lots of classic WWF/Stampede Wrestling. I loved it, especially in the early days with the female Japanese-style wrestler. I eventually grew out of the wrestling, but not out of the spectacle.
I think that's why I've always been a fan of combat sports. It's why I love martial arts, but hate martial art films, and it's why I find two men beating each other up entertaining.
It makes it feel like waking up at 7 on a Saturday wasn't a complete waste.