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David and Jaime discuss the article, "Rules for being a True Fan," by Bill Simmons.

Attire
1. You can't purchase a "blank" authentic jersey from your favorite team with no name on the back, then stick your own name and number on the jersey ... well, unless you want to be an enormous dork.
2. If you're attending an NBA game, don't wear the jersey of a team that isn't competing in the game.
3. Don't wear cheap-looking replica jerseys or flimsy-looking bargain-basement hats.
4. Don't wear replica championship rings as a conversation starter.
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6. When your team wins a championship, it's your civic duty to purchase as much paraphernalia as possible.
7. Be very careful when using the word "We" with your favorite team.
8. No hopping on and off the bandwagon during the season
9. It's OK to root against your team, if they're hopelessly out of the playoff race
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12. After your team wins a championship, they immediately get a five-year grace period...
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Friendships and relationships
15. If your team defeats a good friend's team in a crucial game or series, don't rub it in
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Loyalties
18. If you live in a city that has fielded a professional team since your formative years, you have to root for that team.

19. Once you choose a team, you're stuck with that team for the rest of your life ... unless one of the following conditions applies:

Your team moves to another city. All bets are off when that happens. In fact, if you decided to turn off that sport entirely, nobody would blame you.

You grew up in a city that didn't field a team for a specific sport -- so you picked a random team -- and then either a.) your city landed a team, or b.) you moved to a city that fielded a team for that specific sport.
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Verdict

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