Why does it have to escalate for football fans so much that they think burning another teams merchandise is a great response to a loss? Seriously the NFL doesn't care what you do with the jerseys/shirts when you buy them because they got your money which is what they're really after. I get the passion fans have for their team but come on, why let it get under your skin so much? You can find solace in a lot of other ways to handle it(distract your mind with reading, go exercise, call your loved ones). My only theory is they want to get a rise/reaction out of the other teams fanbases because they're looking for that smoke. When we lost the AFC championship I was very upset but I didn't want to go around and bash every car with a pats decal on it, I just said 'it is what it is.' I love football but I don't let it become infectious. At the end of the day it's just a bunch of athletic men fighting over an odd shaped ball.

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