# Why do American sports fans call their champion teams "World Champions"?

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**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")\
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**Post date:** [November 5, 2011, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-american-sports-fans-call-their-champion-teams-world-champions/601874/33 "2011-11-05T01:43:18Z")

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> [@Snarky\_Kong](#):
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> Just curious, what about post #6?

Does **silenus** have a history of nationalistic trolling in other sports threads?

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