Sports (and How They're Fuckin' Ruined)

Sports are an important part in the lives of many Americans. But lately I've felt that sports aren't as special as they used to be.

Let's look at the first example, LeBron James and his recent highly publicized debacle over what team to abandon his hometown for. (The fact that he abandoned Cleveland makes me angry enough, but I digress.) It was like picking the President of the Goddamn United States, every basketball fan was glued to television sets in anticipation. and that's exactly the first thing that's wrong with sports. Its all a big stunt now, publicity and money making tactics overshadow the true meaning of the past-time of sports. Players have no feel for the game, they just are out to make a name for themselves. If they DID have a true love for the game, they wouldn't abandon the team they've played with for years just to make headline news and win a championship.

Secondly, the death of George Steinbrenner today reminded me of something. The Yankees are an overpayed team of celebrities who hardly even play baseball because they're so god damn good at it it's unfair. Baseball isn't even a sport so much as popularity contest and spend-athon. Have enough money? Enjoy your championship.

And even my sport of choice, Football, isn't safe. Doing away with the Salary Cap is making good teams better, and poor teams with no Bowls under their belt are going to wallow in self pity (atleast for another year.) Where's the fairness in that?

So, what are your opinions on Sports?