I think mass spectator sports really are a late-empire pre-collapse phenomenon. Bread and circuses. They are peripheral before empire, and unviable after collapse.
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Haven't human societies been participating in competitive sports, both actively and by spectating, consistently since pre history? I could imagine a correlation to amount of conflict around the globe, but I don't see how Empire factors into it.
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Not at mass scales, no. That requires stadiums and hot dog stands and other big decadent city infrastructure. Not talking about village cricket game sponsored by local pizza joint.
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