Whenever an elaborately costumed sports fan is displayed on social media sites and across various internet forums, it may feel natural to compare them to any number of well dressed individuals expressing their creative prowess at a gaming or comic book convention. To the untrained eye, these fashion forward individuals often appear to display similar levels of passion for their chosen fandoms. In reality, the motivations behind these skillfully made outfits can be vastly different and fans of cosplay can have strong feelings about these comparisons. While the individual realms of sports and cosplay may share a common thread of