Noun
A familiar form of address, a jocular term of endearment.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sports, fan.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgI'm a big sports fan. College football is my favorite. Verne Troyer
Without humor, a sports fan is a religious fanatic. Without humor, a newscast is a terrible, depressing, unpalatable thing. Keith Olbermann
My biggest pet peeve are just girls who go to sports bars who have no intention on caring what teams are playing, like they're looking for just a night out. That drives me more crazy than anything else. Like, don't pretend to be a sports fan. Jerry Ferrara
A rabid sports fan is one that boos a TV set. Jimmy Cannon
I don't cheer for anyone because my job is obviously more important, but the reason why I got into sports is because of my father. He's a giant sports fan and we are from New England, so he cheered for the Celtics and the Red Sox. Erin Andrews
It's unbelievable. But I've never been to a pro football game. I've never been to a pro hockey game, either. I guess I'm not much of a sports fan. Larry Bird