He watches the team faithfully on television, shouting his approval at the rectangular set or cursing the errors and fumbles of the butterfingered local nine or eleven or six or five.

Sports fanatics are highly chimpish. With their constant attention to the standings, scores and statistics, they reveal their interest in tribal hierarchy and their need to keep track of the alpha animal.

Now… what y'all wanna do? / Wanna be ballers? Shot-callers? Brawlers?

Hostage: I love you. Do you love me? Gunman: For realsies, babe.