08-18-2019, 06:43 PM
(08-18-2019, 03:36 PM)IainH Wrote:(08-17-2019, 04:25 PM)jaybreak Wrote: I didn't realize the ambiguity of the question, since it was clear in my mind. Thanks Ed.
Professional ports, I think, need star folks to spearhead interest. The sport itself is only a part of it; the other part is personalities.
You right bro, I like motorsports it's personality driven except for my favorite kind of drags; local guys drag racing grudge matches when dudes take their home built street cars and race on Thursday evenings. Even at the professional level, fans are free to walk in the pits and watch the wrenchin'.
Golf; another personality driven sport, I really enjoy watching the skill of the pros. I can't play anymore, "darn you, stupid body". Jack Nicklaus was one of my childhood heroes, a man of humility dedicated to his fans.
Last but not least Football, I love football from peewee to pro. Yeah, personalities are big there too but, I don't really pay that much attention to that part, I just love the game.
Other sports, I like going to watch Hickory(NC) Crawdads minor league baseball but, I don't watch it on TV. I prefer listening to games on radio, Atlanta Braves. Having lived in the UK, I like cricket and rugby. Glasgow Rangers and Manchester United for association football then there was my local team the hapless Ayr United. Sports should at it's best teach valuable life lessons like, teamwork and losing gracefully (thank you, Ayr United and Oakland Raiders) winning gracefully is every bit as important "never rub it in, son". After Tom Brady and Bill Belichick said good things about Trump, I stopped hating the Patriots, it was nice to follow a winning team for a change. It beats the dickens out of "aw man, I ain't believing this $?*+". College B'ball UNC Chapel Hill "go heels!"
I have Sportscenter on as I get ready for work mainly because I don't watch news. Mmm...I like sports more than I thought.
Given the choice between sports and actual news, I'd go with sports. The news is entertaining, though for tragiccomic reasons. I'd actually like sports if I paid attention to them.