You're not even on the friggin team! Why are sports such an emotional thing for some people?
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Now I happen to like my sports.  Maybe not football or basketball which has to depend on other members to win...........but I like Karate.  Where it's just me and the other person.  I get to kick his *ss and say I win or I lost.  Which I might say  (him kicking my *ss) will PROBABLY never happen.
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Now that you mention it, I guess I never really considered it a sport.  But it is when you go to competition & get scored, I guess, now isn't it?\n\nIt's just the same reason that people would say dance, cheer, or swim may not be a sport.  How about figure skating?\n\nPeople usually equate sports with those we competed in in high school - football, basketball, softball, baseball....I wouldn't consider track or cross country sports either, I don't guess.  Just because there's a squad, group, or team doesn't necessarily mean it's a sport.\nBut then it doesn't mean it's NOT, either.\n\nIt all depends on a person's perspective.\nNext time a friend or family member gives you crap about it, throw your board down & see how far they can get before landing on their heads.  \nIt takes a LOT of skill and coordination, and that's good enough for me.  Rock on.
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First of all, there are discrimination laws against things like this.  Your coach is a jerk and if I was in your shoes I would walk off the team and hand my jersey to her, and tell her that she can play now, then what could your coach do!?!
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Oh my god yes, I know exactly what you mean. I'm not into the NBA, and I just can't get into baseball anymore (which isn't hard when you're a Cubs fan,) at least not until later in the season. Arena League is ok if you want to go to a game, but I can't get into it like i do the NFL. I spent weeks getting excited over the friggin draft, for christs sake. I check the sports sites every day, knowing damn well nothing of any significance happened, but praying there will be something new. 11 weeks til pre-season...
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They bring fans together, are a form of entertainment, much like a TV show or shopping, and are so organized (standings, statistics, final scores) - people subconsciously seek this organization within their hectic lives. It sounds cheesy but its true. I HIGHLY recommend the book "The Meaning of Sports" by Michael Mandelbaum. Sports are a form of diversion from the burdens of daily life. It is like an unscripted drama - the outcome of each game and each season is unknown by all. Some say "it's only a game", but is the Grand Canyon "only a hole?" Absolutely not
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Nothing sucks worse than being on a losing team.\n\nNeither of my teams are doing very well this season... mostly it has to do with short benches and needing to have more players at the level of the competition.\n\nLosing makes any drama worse, so that's part of the problem right there.  \n\nIt sounds like you're lacking some locker room leadership.  It's the captain's job to keep the mood on the bench and in the locker room reasonable; it's also your coach's job to make sure you all are pointed in the right direction going out on the ice.  Talk to your captain, talk to your coach.  Express your concern about the mood of your team -- ask how you can help.  As a goalie, you're in a unique position... you see the whole team in a way no one else does, and you're also critical to the team in the way a skater isn't.  I can be replaced.  You can't.  So express your concern about the mood.  Ask your coach and captain to keep the team cohesive and focused.  That's their job.\n\nAs far as scoring goes, that's tough.  Sometimes, particularly if you're not practicing as a team, you're just going to lose a lot.  It's possible that focusing the team will help somewhat, but nothing makes up for garden variety skills.  There may be no good answer on that one.  You're in your season.  You may just have to grit your teeth and get through this one.\n\nWhich brings me to your last question.\n\nAs a goalie, of course, the pressure's on you.  You feel a unique responsibility for every goal scored against, and you may take a lot more responsbility than you should for every puck that gets by you.\n\nLosing is a team effort.  \n\nGo into each game with a personal goal for yourself that's reasonable and has nothing to do with your team.  Tonight, say to yourself, I'm going to play the puck a lot.  Or this game, you're going to play more out, or this game you're going to say at least four useful things to your D.  Give yourself achievable goals that become part of your net, your game.  Focus on those, as well as your own game.  Spend this season developing as a goalie; take some risks, learn some new things.  Study the other teams, learn as much as you can.\n\nKeep your sense of humor.  This is hockey, not brain surgery.  No one dies.   It's a *game*.  Your team sucks, you're having a sucky season, it will pass.  This one season you will look back on and hide your face and groan, but it will be *over*.  Get through it, use it to strengthen your attitude and your grit and your goaltending as much as you can.\n\nLike I said, I'm having a season like that on both teams.  It happens.  Keep your chin up, keep pluggin'.  Do the best you can.
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I am sure it is different for different people ... for me it is a way to vicariously relive the past. I am looking down the barrel of my fourth surgery, all related to a past football career. While I can no longer physically compete in the more physical sports I can still get a juice from watching.
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Its because these people are from the, "We want to be entertained now!" mindset, and do not have the intelligence to appreciate the uniquness baseball offers, that the other big three sports do not in three categories.  \n\nThe first is that baseball is the only one of the four sports that does not have a clock.  You play the game until it is over, and they cannot play those stall games to run out the clock.\n\nSecondly, baseball is the only sport of the big four where it is the defense and not the offense that puts the ball (puck) into play.  The offense has to react to the defense, and not vice-versa.\n\nThirdly, baseball is the only true team sport.  By that I mean everyone in the lineup has to wait for their turn to do something offensively, and, with this being the case, it is truly more of a team game.  In basketball, if Shaq or Colby are hot, they set up the plays to get them the ball, in hockey, they try to get the puck to their top scorer, and in football, the offense is usually geared around the big playmaker.  But, in baseball, everyone plays a key role on offense, since everyone will eventually have their turn at the plate.  \n\nPeople who hate baseball are spoiled, "I want it now" instant gratificationists, who cannot appreciate the uniqueness, as well as the pureness of the game. Outside of the American League adopting the Designated Hitter in 1973, baseball has kept its rules in tact.  \n\nAnother thing about baseball that does make it unique is that, outside of the other three sports that have "cookie cutter" fields, each baseball park has its own outfield dimensions, and other little uniqunesses, that make the game all the more special. \n\nI agree with you 100% about the attitude of those who hate baseball!  I do not think that they can put those basketballs where you suggested, becuase there is no room for them there, since their heads have already taken up occupancy.
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May be they are in a wild celebration after their team had won..take it easy..yours was a good question!
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Seriously, most people need to take a chill pill and take the stick out of their butts. Celebrating a TD isnt unprofessional when they are playing professional SPORTS. Passion and emotion is a big part of getting a TD. As long as its not overboard or taunting to the other team....who cares. At the end of the day, its a sport, and entertainment for fans.
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Because it isn't a sport. It's a way of life.
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Fans are often mad when their team doesnt win, especially a championship.  It should be expected.  \nI am a fan of every Texas sports team (not exclusively though) but I am happy that the Miami Heat were able to win their first title.  Its always nice to see someone new win.\n\n\nand i agree with Lynda.. not ALL fans are mad. there are lots of people like us that are happy for the Heat.. and its all about football in texas haha (for me atleast) :]]
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I agree. But, this is the case with a lot of sports. One person or team gets dominant and it kills it for the sport until that dominance is over. I tend to go for the underdogs anyway. I don't care to root for the person or team that is shredding the competition.
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They make so much because we live in a society that glorifies fame, and drools at watching others make millions.....sadly, the common person has no drive to make that money themselves. So in turn, they find solace over personal inadequacies by watching others.\n\nDon't get me wrong, I like watching the occasional game too....but as a lover of athletics....I couldn't give a damn about the players...and their stats...and all that junk.\n\nBesides, I'm also not a dead man walking that has no dreams...I'll make their money too, it just takes time.
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You know, I understand how you may feel this way. However, it's quite natural for people to stick up for a sport they like. Just like football...for example...if people like it, they will stick up for it until the end no matter what people think. That's the beauty of being a fan...a true, old fashioned fan of a sport. I happen to be a large NASCAR fan and I would stick up for it in a second. But I'm far from being a redneck. I live in the Northeast, and I do a lot of things that a lot of people think is stuffy and elite...and not redneck-like. I am nothing like a redneck, but still adore the sport. It's just something I like...just like I enjoy watching water polo....or just like I enjoy playing tennis or fencing. I'm sure you understand what I mean. Don't assume that all NASCAR fans are all rednecks. I'm not, and I know others who also aren't. I know you'll probably just pick a best answer from somebody who writes the opposite of what I'm saying (or should I say, typing!) but try to understand my meaning.
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Because people need entertainment in their life. Way better than reading a book. \n\nPeople don't root for colors!! They root for their home state, they root for their favorite players. They root for the History of the team.\n\nFree Agency isn't that big of a deal. They usually sign long term deals with the huge money. \n\nTheir are many players on a team and there are usually only a few that leave every season. \n\nSome players spend their entire career with a team!!\nI'm from Minnesota- Twins- Kirby Puckett and Kent Hrbek, all lifers. \n\nTake Barry Sanders- Detroit Lions\nWalter Payton\nTim Brown spent almost his entire career in Oakland \nJerry Rice in San Fran for all those years\nJoe Montana\nThe list goes on and on. They do amazing feats and we like to watch it.
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Fair weather fans--what a concept.  I can certainly understand having more than one team you like, and not everyone can easily develop an attachment to one team.  However, what's the point of shifting your loyalties at the drop of a hat.  Maybe it's indicative of the transient nature of professional athletes today.  Most seem to have no loyalty other than a bigger payday.