spacecrime
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Build a bridge and get over it.Intelligence has nothing to do with the issue at hand. Smart people buy into the "we" mentality too. As for autographs and the like, I actually did sign a 'precious' few when I was playing, but it certainly wasn't any significant number, and I'd imagine that every one of the handful or so have long since been discarded. That doesn't change the point, however.
Buying a book does not make you part of the team, nor does asking for an autograph. It doesn't mean you're suiting up on Sunday. It doesn't mean that you're working in the clubhouse or the locker room. It just means that you are enjoying the product enough to make a purchase or ask for an autograph.
You are so concerned about what other people say and so insistent that everyone defines everything the way you do, even when that is not the general case.
Most of the country refers to "Raider Nation," Red Sox Nation," "Patriots Nation," etc and say "we" referring to the team and its ardent supporters and the geographical region it represents.
Think, "We fought the British in the Revolutionary war, and again in the War of 1812." Think, "We have tough zoning laws in our town." (By your and the OP's definition, "our team" applies only to the Krafts and not to the fans or even the players.)
But mostly, stop worrying about how the rest of the world is wrong and you are right. There are no technicalities in language. Language is defined by usage.
And for Pete's sake, get a life of you own to live. Stop trying to live ours.