SHANE SMITH
When modern sporting games were at their inception, it was believed that games like baseball and basketball would instill a form of virtue lacking from the sporting culture emerging in early America. These games would teach children and men the virtues of life: how to win and lose gracefully, how to work within a team, and how to demonstrate patriotism and respect. Somewhere between 19th century townball and Dr. Naismith we got the sports culture we have today: everyone seeking the almighty dollar and loyalty being laughed at for even being considered in the business we call the sports world.
Recently I was speaking with a friend who is not overly familiar with the world of sports. She posed a question that I thought was fair for someone who sees our favorite pastimes as trivial:
“If you as a fan are so loyal to a team, where is the loyalty from the athletes you love, and the teams they fight for?”
Her question was more or less in reference to the ever popular South B...
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