"Why Do People Care About Sports?"
 

Source: http://blog.waywardpoliticians.com/2...ut-sports.html

i kind of agree. the only sport i follow the soccer but only euro/world cup even my own home country that identify with (china and canada?) will never make it into the cup i feel at least the players are fair representation of their country team and i like rooting for the underdog countries. having said the the main reason i watch is because i like to gamble on it and it the only sport/ competition that at least make sense to me.

i know some ppl watch professional sport because they actually play it themselves and want to learn from the best most followers don't. look at 80% of ppl following ufc mma most are skinny pricks that just dream of being badass and wear stuff like affliction. I've been "school" by so many self proclaim sport expert just because they spent their whole life and money buying and watch sport products, its kind of sad. I'll stick to my gambling

I follow sports for the same reason I like seeing idiots being tased on Cops.

Its entertaining.

People get fascinated by sports because they witness something that they physically cannot do.

-Run 100m in 9.6s
-Hit a 100mph serve
-Slapshot a puck
-KO someone
-Tackle a 300lb man running full tilt.

How could someone NOT find that amusing. Finding things that amuse you DEFINITELY improve your quality of life.

Whats worse? Someone who enjoys watching and participating in physical activity or someone who wolfs down twinkies and writes Twilight fanfiction?

lol yeah but i think the author was trying to emphasize obsession over the sport rather than watching for amusement. and on that level i do agree with the author.
but its like.. whys he gotta bash on the fans if they just love the sport geez keep it to urself. fucking blaming people for wasting their time, who doesnt waste time? shit instead of writing that article he coulda wrote about something that makes a difference fuckin gaddaaaaaamn.

Meh. Everyone has their own obsessions. Sports, cars, clothing, shopping, fashion, gaming, politics, photography etc.

The author's arguments could be applied to any of those.

^i completely agree.

^ True dat. Watching for entertainment is one thing. Talking about individual player stats, who played with no soul last game, who high-sticked who.. who gives a crap? Same with people who follow every move of movie stars.. get a life already. :rolleyes:

If half the Canucks died in a plane crash I don't think I'd even blink.

I admit though, I'd watch if it was playing a bar I happened to hit up. Just don't ask me to name any of the players their positions, or their numbers. Hell, I only learned 2 years ago that it's not the same players on the ice for the full period, always wondered since I was a kid why they never seemed to tire out. Same with Bertuzzi getting traded somewhere, when did that happen? :lol

Canucks haven't made a dime off me (unless you count beers at the bar) and I plan on keeping it that way. If anything, they lost money as someone gave me a Canucks cap a while back. ;) Some other sucker can pay $1500/yr for some Ice Packs or whatever they're called to watch a bunch of guys skating around in a rink with sticks.

author is an idiot.

op seems to be blog owner.

low

who's auther

one quote says it all

the power of sport is national unity amongst all the turmoil in society

sport brings people together
sport is a sense of control

$3000 for a season is just outrageous. Think of how much money can go into your retirement if u invest that $3000 every year.

Who here follows porn more than sports? LOL.


Alll kidding aside, I love watching hockey. The plays, the great saves, etc. It makes me forget about my shitty day. Then again, when the Canucks lose I get pretty depressed.........


I don't play in sports as much as I used to in my younger days, but it's great to see the best at something do their thing. It's like listening/watching great musical performances. Amazing what humans can accomplish. Even better when they perform together - team work.

I grew up playing every sport I could learn. It taught leadership, discipline, how to make and reach goals etc etc.

Growing up playing sports, you naturally start to watch the sports you like to play and find the top level of the sport entertaining, often hoping you could emulate the top athletes. Forwarding to now, I like to watch sports because it helps you escape as someone else mentioned, "the turmoil in society". As to why do so many people "waste" money on sports? It’s pretty much picking your poison. I don't buy music cd's, I burn them, I don't buy DVD's I pirate them, but when it comes to sports, I will happily spend money on tickets, and even memorabilia. This is my entertainment.

WHY watch movies, WHY watch tv shows, WHY read books, WHY play video games, WHY listen to music

Used to love following sports, but last few years I've shared same thoughts as in that blog. All I watch now is euro and world cup soccer cause that's like cheering for your nation almost at war lol.

I think the reason these players are so over paid is subconciously turning me off sports. Except MMA. watching someone get KTFO still holds it's entertainment value for me
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The author clearly doesn't understand what it is to enjoy sports and be a fan so there is no point in trying to argue it with him. Like my dad always told me, stick to what you know.

Way to pick a sport:

Report: Around 300 players under suspicion in Spanish match-fixing scandal

The Canadian Press


Just saying

I used to follow hockey religously... I only somewhat follow now just to get the great wing and beer deals at bars!!! I keep asking when was the last time the Canucks won the stanley cup, or let alone a Canadian team. It's been awhile to say the least... following sports can only be explained by home town spirit :)

it's called hobbies!
different people different point of view, different interest
you can't go up to someone and say "hey your music fucking suck!" just because that's not your type of music
same goes with sports

I don't watch a lot of sports but I have a couple of reasons of why we watch:

1. Watching skilled players is like watching an artform...to me anyways.

2. Drama. Nothing like staging an event with a big storyline and needing to see it unfold. ie..Shamrock/Ortiz

The OP has a few good points though.

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