That being said, I'm still fascinated with the level of glorification American culture hands to certain sports. Yes, there have been plenty of violent sports riots that shouldn't go ignored, but much of the popularity is incredibly positive. Because of these games, a community has been created amidst such a segmented society. Families and friends connect to share a beer and cheer on their favorite teams together. People from all kinds of different backgrounds are united in celebration.

This past Sunday, February 2nd, was the Super Bowl LIV -- Kansas City Chiefs versus the San Fransisco 49ers -- I didn't go as far as buying a ticket to the actual game in Miami (which literally costed more money than I have to my name), but I did hop in my friend's blue hatchback and rode three hours to Kansas City to meet some friends and watch the game on the big screen along with thousands of other Chiefs fans, despite the fact that I've never watched a full-length televised football game in my whole life.

High Life in hand, we picked a fairly open spot on a curb in between the Sprint Center and KC's Power and Light District, where people had started claiming spots at 7 AM. Sidewalks were lined with crumpled beer cans. The line at the Porta Potties circled around the block. Downtown streets were blocked off and dressed by a sea of fans in red and gold Chiefs apparel. I'm 5'2" and could not see the giant screen for the life of me, which not only means I couldn't see most of the game, I also couldn't see JLo and Shakira's controversial halftime show.

Despite that, let me just say, I haven't had so much fun in a long time. Standing for hours and hours in a crowd of hundreds of Chiefs fans, in the Chiefs' hometown no less, I couldn't help but to scream right along with them. I am absolutely still the nerd who would rather play a heated card game than try my hand at a game of basketball, but I'm a nerd with a new understanding. Each team, football or otherwise, represents a city, a population, an identity. It represents passion and unity. That's really beautiful to me.

The Kansas City Chiefs made history last weekend, winning the Super Bowl championship for the first time in 50 years. Celebration erupted nationwide when Patrick Mahomes led the team to victory, and it hasn't stopped since. Today, the whole city united for a second time to celebrate their team, once again proving to me that it really is more than just a game.