"We" may not be on the team, but "we" are the ones paying for tickets, food, and merchandise, so "we" have every right to include ourselves as part of the team.
To me, the team is much more than just the players. The team is the players, the coaches, management, ownership, other employees, and the fans. If even one of these parts of the team is taken away, the team does not exist. Maybe some members of the team play more important roles, but each part of the team needs the other parts.
I hate the "we're not on the team" attitude. Yes we are, we just play a different role than the players.
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