>>Most Americans would agree with that assessment. But as somebody else pointed out, the audiences are "instructed" to behave this way (yelling and screaming, etc.). In addition, it probably makes them feel a part of the show and not merely spectators.
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>Yes, somebody else pointed that out. But my initial post was written without that knowledge. My statement is a logical one for someone who does not have all the inside information that a native citizen has.

There's a profound difference between naive and native.