Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals

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Rivalry Quotes

Steelers: because they steal bandwagon fans in the Akron area with their success. Ravens: because they are the old Browns and the browns failures can be directly attributed the the corrupted move of the original Browns's franchise to Baltimore. Bengals: because they always lose to us when they should beat us and we always lose to them when we should beat them. Bills: because Lake Erie? The two teams play almost every year and it always seems to be a bitter game for one side.

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Rivalry Points

Rival Points
Average Rivalry Points assigned to a rival team. 0-100

Reverse Rival Points
Average Rivalry Points assigned to the favorite team by the rival team’s fans. 0-100

Hostility

Prejudice
How much prejudice do fans hold against fans of the rival team? 1 [lowest] – 7 [highest]

We measured prejudice using 4 questions that included: “A(n) [Rival] fan’s character is more questionable than a typical fan’s character.”

Discrimination
How much do fans discriminate in their relationships with fans of the rival team? 1 [lowest] – 7 [highest]

We measured relationship discrimination using 6 questions adapted from Pettigrew and Meertens (1995) that included: “I would be less likely to marry a [rival] fan than a typical fan.” and “As a boss, I would be less likely to hire a [rival] fan than a typical fan.”