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What sports teams were the characters fans of?


Is there any I'm missing?

Josh: Mets
Toby: Yankees, Knicks
Jed: Celtics

Anybody else mention any teams? We know where Leo, Sam, C.J., Donna, and Charlie are all from (Boston/Chicago, Orange County, Dayton, Madison, D.C.), but I don't really recall them rooting for any teams.

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I do recall one episode (Portland Trip, maybe?),where Bartlet shows indirect support for Notre Dame!












“When is old news gonna be old news?”
― Arnold Vinick (The West Wing)

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President Bartlet is a graduate of Notre Dame, so I think it's more than indirect support :)

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Oh yeah, haha, certainly Notre Dame. And Sam also mentions being a supporter of the Princeton Tigers, where he's an alumnus, but I meant professional.

I seem to recall Sam had a Lakers pennant (and maybe a hat) in his office. I think maybe some other college hats, too.
You're right! Sam did have a Lakers pennant. I knew I was missing one.

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I seem to recall Sam had a Lakers pennant (and maybe a hat) in his office. I think maybe some other college hats, too.

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Bartlet was shown watching a Notre Dame basketball game in one episode.

Strangely I don't think there was any mention of ND football in the entire series.

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@jaystarstar In s02e07 Bartlet punishes CJ on Air Force One because she made fun of the Notre Dame football team.

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I seem to recall them talking about the Capitals and Redskins

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In "Ellie" when Toby is throwing the baseball the first time to get Sam's attention, he's wearing a blue baseball cap, bu can't make out the team. Maybe a US sports fan can work out which team it is??

There's 10 types of people in the world. Those who get binary, those who don't & those who don't expect base 3.

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Sam was a Lakers fan. Bartlett liked the Red Sox.

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