Comments on: Why We Love Watching Pro Sports!

By: Ben

Ben — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 09:31:49 +0000

Wow well written and inspiring. Unfortunately, all of the above is incorrect. Professional sports were designed to keep you stupid and un-informed on real world issues. What does it actually mean to your life if Lebron James plays for one city or another? Does that mean you will get extra money at work if you cheer one team or another? It may get you laid, if you are smooth enough to land a dumb girl that is a sports wanna be. It’s so tribal it’s pathetic. They call the Cleveland Indians the Tribe. The Tribe! You feel empowered about your teams success and somehow that makes you a success, when in reality you just wasted the whole day watching a bunch of guys you’ll never know or will eventually forget about, when you could have spent the day making money or learning something, other than whats the hottest commercial today. People that talk about sports are pathetic losers with no hope. Newsflash!!! The Tavistock created the whole idea from an office. They decided that big cities will have big arenas for people to go to and learn absolutely nothing about life except how great it is to cheer with thousands of other people while a guy runs around with a ball. Oh Boy! It’s time to lift the paper bag off your head and take a look at what’s really going on. Stop living vicariously through some sort of team think. losers!

By: Ben

Ben — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 04:21:29 +0000

As an Australian who has watched, for the past two decades, the six football codes played around the world, I may be slightly biased, but Australian Rules Football is the most skilled game played by the fittest athletes. Rugby League requires the toughest players.

It’s unfortunate that professional sports brings out both the best and worst in those playing.

@ Leigh – The original Rollerball with James Cann covers the sport as substitute for nations going to war.

By: Todd

Todd — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:29:19 +0000

Brad and Z– Thanks for the nice comments

Leigh– interesting points….didnt really think if it this way…and thanks for writing it,
Todd

By: Leigh

Leigh — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:16:18 +0000

There has to be something atavistic in the way we lose ourselves in sport. The deposing of the ‘other’, somehow seen as ‘less than’ is a cathartic moment. Our history shows endless conflict and bloodshed. I can only give thanks if sport is some sort of substitution for the desire for violence that we seem to still carry, as witnessed in the national and international affairs on a daily basis.

By: Brad Baggett

Brad Baggett — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 02:45:00 +0000

Great article Todd. I have many of the same thoughts about sports and why we follow them so closely. I even wrote an article about it during my favorite time of the year, College Football season!

http://juiceofchampions.com/home/never-give-in-up-or-out

By the way, I love the changes happening on WTC and wish you all the luck in the World with the new sponsors and podcast.

http://www.JuiceofChampions.com

By: ZHereford

ZHereford — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:13:04 +0000

Todd, even though I’m a basketball junkie, I’m a big sports fan period!

We follow the woeful Lions in these here parts but I’m very happy for you and the Giants! Whoo hooo!

By: Todd

Todd — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:22:28 +0000

LOL Peter– our football is the REAL DEAL

Actually Australian Rules version is nuts…no protection, I dont know how more of them don’t end up seriously injured