For years now I've thought there might be something useful about writing a book about about how sports and politics are kind of the same. Meaning, there's something genuinely meaningful to them, but there are so many layers of preposterous bullshit on top that it is impossible to take them seriously. The primary focus would be how media coverage of political matters is just as flawed as media coverage of sports, the idea being that it is easier and less controversial to convince people that sports coverage is obiously retarded, and from there showing how political coverage is at least equally retarded, and vastly more important to human lives.
I'm reminded of this at 11:50pm on a Friday night because I just read
this. If anyone cares about this matter, post a comment and I'll revisit it and decide if I'm justified in my thoughts.
In other news, I think I might try out for the tennis team. I haven't played any serious competition in 10 years, but I'm not sure this league would be serious competition. Plus if I can barely scratch my way on to the squad, it might at least be fun to practice for free.
2 comments:
I've always thought professional sports were retarded and I used to think that politics was something that I just didn't understand. I'm so glad that you finally don't like sports anymore. It really used to make me think less of you.
I'm not sure I've read anything more more useless than that article. I think you made me dumber by linking to it.
i wouldnt go as far as saying i don't like sports any more. i'd say i recognize how silly they are, and treat them as a pointless diversion the same as i do action movies or getting drunk or something - ok in moderation, but the less the better.
sports are also kind of a cultural identifier, and/or gender identifier. growing up with that, its hard to let go.
and again, i do think there is some little kernel of value to professional sports, surrounded by massive layers of bullshit. sports are fun, and there is something special about seeing the best of the best of the best performing at an incredible level against each other. that's not worth paying a lot of money for, but it is worth something, the same way music or theatre is.
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