Washington
Nationals
Nationals Points
(max 100)
Aggregate Points
(max 200)
Rival Points
(max 100)
31.9
55.2
23.3
30.3
48.6
18.3
19.4
34.1
14.7
7.7
18.1
10.4
1.9
11.7
9.8

Hostility

Prejudice

Discrimination

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What does it all mean?

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.”