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Greens vs. Blues: Fanatical Chariot Fans in Ancient Rome

Everything Everywhere Daily
Everything Everywhere Daily
Episode • Nov 12, 2020 • 12m

Professional sports have become a multibillion-dollar industry with millions of fans who will live and die based on their favorite team’s performance. Occasionally, soccer hooligans and Raiders fans will take their exuberance a bit too far. Rioting after a team wins a championship happens more often than not. However, nothing in the world of modern sports can compare to the levels of devotion and street violence which chariot racing commanded in ancient Rome.

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