Have organized sports replaced church?

Have organized sports replaced church?

Many draw parallels between sports and spirituality: faithful attendance, communal singing, passionate defense of teams, and even prayer for athletes. Does this devotion offer a spiritual-like experience for fans?

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People hold up athletes as saints.

Ballgames are attended faithfully
Children re taught from a very young age to participate (Sunday school kind of thing)

People use a type of apologetics of a sort to defend and excuse their team.

Churches pray for their local high school football teams

Hymns like Sweet Caroline are sung with fervent enthusiasm

Are people getting a spiritual type of experience from sports?