March 09, 2005

Sports Americans Hate

I read an article, on the sports american's hate. Sad thing is, it covers almost every sport americans watch too. So now, I must do the inevitable--give my opinion on every sport on their list.
  1. Dog Fighting - anyone who cares about humane treatment of animals hates this one. But, when did it become a sport?
  2. Professional Wrestling - I like wrestling. One prob, its not a sport. Vince McMahon calls it "sports entertainment" for a reason. It's scripted. I wouldn't say fake, because people can and do get hurt and occasionally killed. Top two aren't sports in my book.
  3. Bullfighting - Heh. Yeah. Sweaty guys in speedos is worse than fighting and killing a bull. This one does qualify as a sport to me, since there is ONE person involved in it. Half sport. Still inhumane. I would be cheering for a good mauling by the bull.
  4. Professional Boxing - This one is slightly more real than pro wrestling at this point. Don King owns everyone. Grown men beat each other for a certain number of rounds, till one flops. After a career, most are turned from intelligent men with a talent, to worn out veggies.
  5. PGA Tour - Hit ball. Chase after it. Hit it again. Golf is a hobby, not a sport.
  6. PGA Seniors Tour - Old people doing the aforementioned activity. Sounds worse to me. We need an NFL seniors league.
  7. LPGA Tour - Hit ball. Chase after it. Hit again. Only a woman doing it. Same as 5 and 6: boring.
  8. NASCAR - Slowest of all the major cars that race on a track. Overregulated to keep things just way too level. Guys drive slow in an oval no less. A road course would confuse people, and kill the idea of a grandstand. Worst example of racing out there.
  9. Men's League Soccer - I don't get soccer. I know the rules, but any sport where if you get a 2-0 lead means you play keep away for 2 hours and are guaranteed a win, is bullshit and boring. I'd rather watch reruns of "Small Wonder."
  10. ATP Men's Tennis - Hit ball one way, hit back. Back, forth, back, forth. That is only exciting if its pornagraphic.
  11. NBA - Overpaid and whiney players. Teams are more worried about showboating than actually playing the game technically well. That is why we got our asses handed to us in the Olympics.
  12. Major League Baseball - I do like baseball, but it can be... slow. I understand the hate some have of it. Add in that half the stars are coming out as having taken steroids, its not exactly the wholesome sport people really want.
(source)

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