# Why do American sports fans call their champion teams "World Champions"? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 4, 2011, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-american-sports-fans-call-their-champion-teams-world-champions/601874 "2011-11-04T17:48:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 29
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2011, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-american-sports-fans-call-their-champion-teams-world-champions/601874/29 "2011-11-05T01:09:03Z")
> [@amanset](#): > > Amazingly, it is even easier to say “Champions”. Or if you really have to, go with NBA/NHL/NFL/MLB Champions. Throwing “World” in because you’ve decided, without ever trying to prove it, that you’re so much better than everyone else that you shouldn’t have to prove it is just arrogance and frankly makes you a bit of a laughing stock. I am not American, as I have clearly stated. **[MODERATING]** I would further remind you that it has been made clear in threads about the difference between American sports and sports in other countries - threads you’ve been a part of, as I recall - that nationalistic insults and trolling will not be tolerated. Discussing this linguistic convention is interesting and informative. Saying one country or another is a laughingstock won’t be permitted. No formal warning issued. RickJay Moderator --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-american-sports-fans-call-their-champion-teams-world-champions/601874)._