Everybody needs something to cheer for in life, and too often, our day to day life doesn't allow that to happen. Sports takes care of that need, and allows us to openly cheer for something. We become invested and we want to see something happen, we root for, we experience emotional highs and yes, emotional lows. But the facet of cheering and rooting for something with every ounce can't be found in many other elements of life.

For many people, their closest childhood memories are of watching sports with their parents, or going to games with their family or even playing the sports themselves and chasing their nflbites own athletic dreams. Additionally, rooting for the same team and wishing for the same thing to happen strengthens the emotional connections that people have for each other. Sports have literally united countries as they cheer for their team to pull off the upset.

For those who think all sports are just games, they are technically correct. The sports we play and watch are just games. But what they mean to us and what they have come to represent are so much more than that. Sports speak a universal language that we all can understand. Nothing can bring people closer and nothing can potentially tear more people apart that sports.