[cpursley]

Exactly. It's hard enough to be a male and not a sports fan in America.

"Ok, so you're an atheist. Wait, you're not a {local team here} fan!!!"

[arethuza]

I presume you don't have a strong connection between particular football teams and religion and therefore particular community allegiances?

Rangers/Celtic, Hearts/Hibs etc.

[cpursley]

Well, I don't mean both at the same time. What I'm saying is, it's more difficult socially and in terms of community if you are not a sports fan (at all, of any type) than it is to be an atheist. Most people are smart enough to avoid religion and politics so that leaves sports for the small talk.