A couple years ago I was scrolling Twitter and saw that Around the NFL podcaster Chris Wesseling had passed away. I never met Wesseling and he’d have no idea who I was, but it crushed me. I walked into the kitchen and when my wife asked why I looked upset, I just burst into tears. I get emotional now even writing this.
Joe, there are those of us that do not care for sports, especially sports as practiced on a "professional level". At best they are the 'bread and circuses' of the Roman Empire. At worst they are a diversion from the reality of having to work for a living. Sure, professional sports teams generate monies for the cities in which they are headquartered. And, yes, some professional athletes contribute to charities. The worship of 'sports heroes' is more aligned to the worship of False Gods alluded to in the Christian Bible. Just how does any of the sports make a positive effect on the general populace? And why should people care about either sports or those who lionize the whole shebang?
Joe, there are those of us that do not care for sports, especially sports as practiced on a "professional level". At best they are the 'bread and circuses' of the Roman Empire. At worst they are a diversion from the reality of having to work for a living. Sure, professional sports teams generate monies for the cities in which they are headquartered. And, yes, some professional athletes contribute to charities. The worship of 'sports heroes' is more aligned to the worship of False Gods alluded to in the Christian Bible. Just how does any of the sports make a positive effect on the general populace? And why should people care about either sports or those who lionize the whole shebang?
Count me out.