A sports fan can be an enthusiast for a particular athlete, team, sport, or all of organized sports as a whole. Sports fans often attend sporting events in stadiums, in sports bars, or watch them at home on television, and follow news through newspapers, websites, and social media.

What is fervent sports fan?

It has long been assumed that ardent sports fans derive excitement and a sense of community from rooting for a big-time team. Some researchers have found that fervent fans become so tied to their teams that they experience hormonal surges and other physiological changes while watching games, much as the athletes do.

What sport has smartest fans?

This study done by the howtobet.com site showed that it is actually WWE fans that top the list as the smartest fans in America. WWE fans narrowly beat out NHL fans, with an average IQ score in the survey of 112.6. NHL fans scored 112.3, to finish a close second.