10) Expansion ruins the sport. You get this one a lot in the NBA or NHL, where an unaesthetic team usually makes people wish for drastic corrections. But the problem is that the sports that used to sidetrack top talent (boxing, especially) have waned. The population, especially with overseas countries adding to the talent pool, has exploded. Training (cough, steroids) has made everyone bigger, stronger, and faster. It's much more likely that this is, well, a golden age. Get over your need...