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I do not like football, not that I hate football, but I hate the banter that comes with it because it's clouded by love, hate, bias, etc. There's something about football banter; even though you know what your opponent is saying is true, your love or hate for your club or your opponent's club will never make you listen or agree. Football banter is full of noise that we call facts, but there's no listening or agreement.
For football itself, I think it's funny how someone who is well aware of their club's poor status, which is going against a stronger and well-fitted club, will still hope and pray for their club to win and might as well place a bet on the winning. We can call it love, , dedication, delusion, or faith, as anything can happen in football.
I'm not here to talk about football; I'm just trying to relate the football experience to politics and governance, especially in Nigeria. My recent encounter and experience with Nigerians online have got me thinking a lot, and I see it's related to the same experience with football lovers. I have seen people attack each other online because of different political biases or beliefs. It's so bad that even though valid points are being made by either or both parties, such points are regarded as rubbish and baseless. It's more like we feel that anything said by someone who doesn't align with our ideology is not wise and should not be listened to or given audience.
This is not only applicable in politics and governance; it also occurs in conversations concerning religion, tribe, language, career, education, and even when we talk about our favorite entertainer or celebrity. I'm not sure if it's only a Nigerian thing or if it's just more rampant in Nigeria. I wouldn't know, as I haven't been outside of Nigeria, but I must say that whatever this is, it's very disturbing and should be addressed because we can disagree and still agree.

Bro...I get right .you are high...so you go round in circles to make sense of nonsense.

not my fault that you can't understand something this simple

njelrapheal:
Bro...I get right .you are high...so you go round in circles to make sense of nonsense.

Tomiwasamuel:
not my fault that you can't understand something this simple

. Of cos. I totally understand you. People are wired to be clouded when there is an emotional attachment to a phenomenon. It's all our minds playing tricks on us

Tomiwasamuel:


I do not like football, not that I hate football, but I hate the banter that comes with it because it's clouded by love, hate, bias, etc. There's something about football banter; even though you know what your opponent is saying is true, your love or hate for your club or your opponent's club will never make you listen or agree. Football banter is full of noise that we call facts, but there's no listening or agreement.
For football itself, I think it's funny how someone who is well aware of their club's poor status, which is going against a stronger and well-fitted club, will still hope and pray for their club to win and might as well place a bet on the winning. We can call it love, , dedication, delusion, or faith, as anything can happen in football.
I'm not here to talk about football; I'm just trying to relate the football experience to politics and governance, especially in Nigeria. My recent encounter and experience with Nigerians online have got me thinking a lot, and I see it's related to the same experience with football lovers. I have seen people attack each other online because of different political biases or beliefs. It's so bad that even though valid points are being made by either or both parties, such points are regarded as rubbish and baseless. It's more like we feel that anything said by someone who doesn't align with our ideology is not wise and should not be listened to or given audience.
This is not only applicable in politics and governance; it also occurs in conversations concerning religion, tribe, language, career, education, and even when we talk about our favorite entertainer or celebrity. I'm not sure if it's only a Nigerian thing or if it's just more rampant in Nigeria. I wouldn't know, as I haven't been outside of Nigeria, but I must say that whatever this is, it's very disturbing and should be addressed because we can disagree and still agree.

Reason why Nigeria needs to divide, we don't share the same ideology