[Keith Shillan]

I have a friend who's nationality is Brazilain (though he was born in America and spent his entire life in America), so he is rooting for Babalu and Shogun over Chuck and Randleman. Yet when I say I am rooting for Hughes over St. Pierre because Hughes is American, people act like I am a racist or whatever. I like St. Pierre. I even think he might win but I have to root for Hughes. When Tim fought AA. I rooted for Tim all three times. I remember being there with like 10 other people and everybody else rooted for AA. I asked myself, do you think anybody in Belarus is rooting for Tim? Not likely.

I don't want this to be a USA is the best country or USA sucks thread but simply ask why do Europeans, Brazilians, and Canadians have more patriotism then Americans? Please don't say because of the war because it was going on way before March 03.

I love MMA, USA, and the rest of the world. (Well except for the Bronx, DAMN YANKEES)

[leglocks]

Originally Posted by ShilltheThrill

I have a friend who's nationality is Brazilain (though he was born in America and spent his entire life in America), so he is rooting for Babalu and Shogun over Chuck and Randleman. Yet when I say I am rooting for Hughes over St. Pierre because Hughes is American, people act like I am a racist or whatever. I like St. Pierre. I even think he might win but I have to root for Hughes. When Tim fought AA. I rooted for Tim all three times. I remember being there with like 10 other people and everybody else rooted for AA. I asked myself, do you think anybody in Belarus is rooting for Tim? Not likely.

I don't want this to be a USA is the best country or USA sucks thread but simply ask why do Europeans, Brazilians, and Canadians have more patriotism then Americans? Please don't say because of the war because it was going on way before March 03.

I love MMA, USA, and the rest of the world. (Well except for the Bronx, DAMN YANKEES)

That is a good question but an even better question would be as a Red Sox fan how does it feel to lose 5 like that?? Sorry had to rub it in, Yanks fan here

[chamchamtrigger]

It's like a white man taking pride in his race.

It's racism.

If you're a "minority", you can take pride in your race all you want.

It's called double-standards.

[Keith Shillan]

Originally Posted by leglocks

That is a good question but an even better question would be as a Red Sox fan how does it feel to lose 5 like that?? Sorry had to rub it in, Yanks fan here

Thank God it is almost football season

[Cydewynder20]

Who calls you "racist" for rooting for Americans?

If you have no other criteria for liking/disliking a fighter, nationality is as good a reason as any.

It seems like almost all British MMA fans love Mike Bisping. Why? Because he's probably the most famous fighter Britain has at this point. I don't fault Brits for liking him for that reason. (I like him too......but I'm not British.)

[Masta Stu X]

I always root for the american. Call it pride....

[Keith Shillan]

Originally Posted by Cydewynder20

Who calls you "racist" for rooting for Americans?

If you have no other criteria for liking/disliking a fighter, nationality is as good a reason as any.

It seems like almost all British MMA fans love Mike Bisping. Why? Because he's probably the most famous fighter Britain has at this point. I don't fault Brits for liking him for that reason. (I like him too......but I'm not British.)

Why are the UFC fans called dumb rednecks for chanting USA, USA but Brazilian can make that "hey" chant everytime a Brazilian hits somebody (even if it is very soft)

[JOEL6987]

americans don't care about nationality because they want entertainment...we normally go for the most entertaining fighter and if that fighter is american we will cheer for him but if hes canadian we will cheer for him

[NeoOsiris]

"I'm not racist... but Chinese people are bad drivers, black people are thugs, white people are prejudice." Everyone is racist to their own extent whether its to an extreme or just lightly. Doesn't matter, and them calling you racist because you are rooting for an American entirely makes no sense. I didn't know American meant you had to be white. In fact the people calling you racist for rooting for Matt who is American are actually being racist and prejudice assuming that American = "White Folk". God I hate hypocrits.

[machievelli]

I think it's a case of not what you say but how you say it. The simple fact is that many Americans demonstrated their patriotism in a classless and/or ignorant fashion. What I mean by that is that they root for USA by demonstrating a complete lack of respect towards other countries.