00:00 Chariot racing in ancient Rome commanded levels of devotion and street violence that far surpassed modern sports, including gladiatorial games.

01:56 Chariot racing in ancient Rome was a popular and dangerous sport, with the Circus Maximus being a massive facility that could seat hundreds of thousands of spectators.

03:31 Chariot racing in ancient Rome was not only dangerous, but also potentially extremely profitable, with massive amounts of betting and the best charioteers, like Gaius Epileus Diocles, being some of the wealthiest people in Rome.

05:02 Chariot racing fans in ancient Rome were extremely loyal to their teams, with fan fights and even curses being thrown onto the track to ensure the success of their favored team.

06:39 Team loyalty in ancient Rome's chariot racing did not necessarily have any specific meaning, but over time, the supporters of the greens and the blues began to form gangs and their team support started to have political and religious implications.

08:04 In a riot between the greens and the blues, two members were arrested for murder but escaped to a church for sanctuary, leading to a mob demanding their release and eventually resulting in a five-day period of chaos and destruction in Constantinople, during which some senators attempted to replace Emperor Justinian with a new emperor who supported the greens.

09:33 After the blues left the hippodrome, the emperor's troops massacred the remaining greens, resulting in an estimated 30,000 deaths during the Nica riots, which ultimately led to the decline and eventual extinction of team support and the popularity of chariot racing.