Pro sports are the most over rated phenomenon ever.
I’m only impressed by how much dumb people are willing to pay these "professional athletes".
Ok, You can throw a ball well and you run fast.
So?
What does that really say about you other than how rich you are?
I’m only impressed by how much dumb people are willing to pay these "professional athletes".
Ok, You can throw a ball well and you run fast.
So?
What does that really say about you other than how rich you are?
“Hi. I’m Ashley. I’m a huge Lakers’ fan. They’re my life, their national rank affects me deeply.”
Dear Ashley,
No it doesn't.
I hate it when people make it a point to say their favorite team, like it matters. Why would I care about that? One rich guy payed another to cultivate a team of random dudes, who we officially to as "athletes". So what?
“The Red Sox won, they're "my team", so, I'm special, I'm obligated to brag for at least a week.”
No, it's meaningless to everything else existing in reality. When your favorite team wins, you aren't winner by association.
Pro teams offer no benefits to the rest of society. They're a waste of time and they do us a disservice by creating an acceptable excuse for sitting on the couch and eating chips every Sunday.
futbal, known to Americans as soccer, is more than just a physical sport. Its a game of prediction, vision, and endurance. The competition is on a much grander scale considering the players are chosen from the entire world instead of one country. With the demands for athletisicm in futbol higher than any other sport and the demands of the players repotoire while they are off or on the pitch it is easily justifiable as to why they are the highest paid athletes. Also the money being made off these sports is admirable, reminds me of the...."american dream"
ReplyDeleteI agree with some of the things you are saying in this post, and then I also strongly disagree with some parts. Yes, the amount of money these professional athletes make just seems completely absurd... but, on the other hand... It is such a huge industry. With the economy in the shape it's in, don't you think that these massive industries create numerous jobs for people? Not only the athletes, but the managers, ticket attendants, vendors, and the other mass amounts of people that contribute to a professional league have jobs. Good thing, right?
ReplyDeleteEven though professional sports seem so silly, it brings about more than "throwing beer cans".. Some people join together to pull for a certain team... that seems to me as if it's a sense of hope for people. It gives people joy to watch sports. Entertainment is a vital necessity in our world. Professional athletes give us that.
And as far as athletes having a "special skill", I would have to disagree with you on that as well. Are artists pointless, too? They provide entertainment with a drawing or painting.. People pay lots of money for those things, too. Do artists not have a special skill? I think that athletes do... they help give entertainment to us.
I would like to say that I give you a lot of props for writing these and willingly expressing your opinion. It's nice to know that people aren't scared to do that!
The biggest question I have is... What if there was NO professional leagues out there?
I agree with Anonymous 1 & 2.
ReplyDelete...Not to mention the professional athletes who use their status as a platform to reach out to people for a greater cause. So there's that, if you're wondering how that 'special skill of theirs' allowed them the ability to help other people.
Or those who use their 'ridiculous amounts of money' to help support and fund great, important foundations. Of course there are boneheads within every industry, but it sounds like the problem you have isn't with the industry itself, it's with the players. I sort of feel like you should have slept on this opinion, and if you did... it's distorted, for sure.
Just as playing sports is beneficial to a child, rooting for a team is too. Many athletes go out of their way to encourage kids to not only exercise, but to have fun and work towards their goals. They not only stress, but also illustrate, the importance of perseverance, determination, team work, and even competitiveness.
So many little boys become so passionate about a sport that they could only DREAM of having the opportunity to make a living from it. Could you imagine? It's every kid's dream; getting paid to do what they find initially, and most importantly, find FUN. They FEEL with the team when they lose, and especially when they win. Hell yeah to those guys for living the dream! I'd want my son to look up to someone like that.
And you're also not putting yourself in their shoes. Of course they got lucky, but a huge amount of time and practice went into becoming good enough to even HOPE to be recognized in that way. Hell yeah they should take that money. Why shouldn't they? I could never train like they do, for as long as they do, as often as they do. It's not as if they hang out at home and then go play a game every few days, and it's no big deal.
This is like saying the music industry is overrated, too. Just as singers and guitar players (who sat around in their room strumming away for years, and went on do it for a living) capitalize on their talents, so do professional athletes. Also, although there are some idiots who are very lucky to be blessed with their profession because they really have no skills (or intelligence, if you want to go that far) otherwise... there are many MORE athletes who are NOT idiots, who did not even go to college on a sports scholarship, who went to great schools, who absolutely do what they need to do to win a game, but whose character is ABSOLUTELY not demeaned by the fact that sometimes they have to push someone out of the way -- a someone with a lot of padding on, mind you. It's competitive. It's sports. Shut up.
Do you yell and chant for your favorite musician when you see them in concert? Do you get excited when it turns out they're going to be making an appearance on your favorite talk show? The answer's definitely yes. And games come very close, the anticipation becomes very high, so DUH they're going to yell. The musicians words move you, right? The sound of their voice? What about the people who are moved by experiencing the joy of a final touchdown? You don't have to be sitting in the bleachers to feel the rush. It unites people, can make them feel like they're part of something bigger.
Shut upppp. But thanks for the sweet opinion.
I love the way you speak you mind. It's a great trait to have. At least you do it especially when most people are afraid to do it. And living here in Myrtle Beach, going to CCU with so many Steelers fans.....I always hope they lose games!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome.
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