“In the Box”: An anthem for Sporting Kansas City?

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesOn the cusp of the 26th home opener in Sporting Kansas City’s history – especially after the year that was 2020 – excitement is running high. Friday night at 6:30pm versus Orlando City will be a return to a home.

The reasons are many. It’s the excitement of high-level competition. The thrill of a tight match, the frustrations and the joys. It’s an excuse to drink for some, scream therapy for others.

But mostly, for the involuntary emotional people we are, it is about being a part of something bigger than yourself. Of being pulled and pushed along, now voluntarily, by the unifying feelings of the moments. It is why you have likely hugged…