Sports discussions take place every second. It seems like everyone has an opinion on which team is better or why that athlete shouldn’t have done that. Often times, these opinions are biased. Some people have a certain agenda. We become a fan of a team or an athlete and feel a sense of inclusion and attachment. These associations or attachments poison the sports fan’s rationale.
It seems that there’s always something controversial popping up in the sports world. Mark McGwire uses steroids here, Tiger Woods cheats on his wife there. No matter what it is, it sparks a fire in people. Debates ensue and people will take sides. Athletes are the subjects of these debates. They don't live like most Americans do. Their every move is scrutinized. This is even more true in the society we live in today. The internet and television have grown to include websites like Twitter that tell people what athletes are currently doing and reality shows that follow athletes in their everyday routines. I definitely saw Juan Manuel Marquez drink his own urine on HBO.
I think sports are fantastic (yeah its somewhat of a fantasy). They combine so many feelings and emotions. There is drama, humor, amazement, and something so enjoyable as good sportsmanship. My favorite thing to watch is how athletes interact with each other after their game, match, fight, or whatever event they just participated in. Another great thing about sports is that it is ongoing. When a season ends, it is not long before it starts up again. The topical issues that arise in sports are very much like the cycle of a sports season. When one sports figure is under the microscope, he simply waits for another to screw up. For example, the Mark McGwire issue took a little load off of Tiger’s back.
I decided that I should input my opinions on sports related issues and so I started this blog. I pride myself on trying to being fair. Everyone always says "life isn't fair." Well that doesn't mean you shouldn't try to be. I still have my favorite sports teams and athletes that I root for, but I strive to be fair in my sports related analyses. I guess you'll agree or disagree based on my upcoming posts.
I live in Los Angeles, the second largest media market in the United States and essentially the second largest sports market. See! I submitted to New York there. I'm not going to sit here and say "No! LA is the best!" New York is at the top; still painful to admit though. I am actually more of a general sports fan than being a fan of certain teams and athletes. Don't get me wrong, I love my teams. Its just that I enjoy the sports of football, soccer, baseball, basketball, hockey, mixed martial arts, boxing, and horse racing over specific teams and athletes...and horses, I guess they're athletes too, whatever. For example, I'm a Dodgers fan, but baseball is just better when teams like the Yankees, Cardinals, and Red Sox are good. The same goes for basketball. Basketball is better when the Lakers, Celtics, and Knicks are relevant. I can admit these things while not even being fans of those teams. Hopefully, you're seeing the evenness here. I have lived in LA my whole life and am currently a college student. Therefore, in addition to my constant reminder of my fairness, I believe that I also bring an academic aspect to my blogs. In mentioning that, I'm basically trying to say, "hopefully they make sense."
For the most part, my blogs will consist of controversial issues as they relate to sports. This includes issues of integrity and ethics as well as more menial issues like what Matt Kemp has been grabbing lately. I think the celebrity aspect of athletes deserves mention in my blogs. I will simply be giving my input on topical sports issues. Upcoming posts might include topics like the ethics in horse racing, a sport i have loved since birth basically; sportsmanship in mixed martial artists; and even something like fighting in hockey.
Sound interesting? I know, right? Well keep reading then.
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