There's a lot more to it than that.
For one thing, it's supposed to be a chance to watch the peak athletes competing against one another in an exciting sport. Similar to boxing or MMA - these are supposed to be the alphas showcasing the best of what we can expect.
Secondly, it's supposed to be tied to a sense of community. Your local team being represented and competing for the glory of your community, your town.
It's supposed to be a smaller version of the olympics that we can see more often.
Of course we know that's not what it is today. Instead we have a bunch of spoiled blacks showboating and whining. We have transitory teams and players always searching to make more money rather than have anything to do with a community. We have adults who don't know the difference between sportsmanship in a game and actual problems of life. In short, chalk this up to another thing that has been taken from us.
Well said, I used to love sports, it's hard to now
Same here. Then it was college ball. Then came ESPN and turned it into the cash cow - all about the dollar...and it's only getting worse there. Soon they'll be able to pay players.
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