re: What makes athletics in the state of Alabama so toxic?

Bama and Auburn fans that are actually Alumni are fine.



It is this.

Uneducated minds with low IQ's plus a sense of entitlement creates a derpy cocktail. That's really there is to it, imo.

All that other stuff about people latching on to the team because their lives suck or they haven't accomplished anything worth a shite themselves could probably be said about sports fans the world over. Just look at some of the mouth-breathers you see at NFL tailgates, or the nutcases in Europe who riot after soccer matches. It's just the especially stupid/crazy people who can't separate entertainment from shite that is worth getting soul-crushingly upset over.