Soccer will catch on in Mexicanised parts of the country—where the competition will be just as bloodthirsty as American football (or, given the Central American influence, maybe even bloodier)—and in coccooning, white-flight communities who want inexpensive athletic leagues with minimised risk of interaction with inner-city teams and leagues.
Well, heck, you’re talking about people that get hyped up to watch cockfighting (please admin mods it’s not dirty), for Pete’s sake.