Its a bit like football in a way. Look how Sepultura had all those crazy Brazilian football hoolies under their spell in the 90s.
Yeah, but football tribalism is something that mystifies me as well. I get it, in academic psychological, evolutionarary historical and anthropological terms, but I dont empathise in the least, is all.
Your team, that you have nothing to do with, but have associated yourself with, lost. Boo hoo. Pick a better team.