Abstract
This case analysis discusses the ever-growing concern over players and participants showing derogation and negative behavior toward competitors before, during, and after rival contests. We discuss examples taken from the 2024 Rivalry Week in college football, along with underlying literature addressing out-group derogation, in-group bias, and the impacts of competition and rivalry on participant and fan behavior. A call for additional research on the phenomenon of increasingly negative behavior is provided.
Recommended Citation
Havard, Cody T.; Ryan, Timothy D.; and Hutchinson, Michael
(2025)
"Something’s Gotta Give: An Analysis of Team Derogation and Deviant Behavior surrounding Rivalry Games,"
Findings in Sport, Hospitality, Entertainment, and Event Management: Vol. 5, Article 2.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/finsheem/vol5/iss1/2