Delete comment from: Captain Capitalism
Maybe they don't cure cancer but I am sure that they have indirectly or directly led to a fair amount of advancements in orthopedic surgery and other sports related medical treatments that would otherwise have been too expensive to proceed with by an average Joe that didn't need his knee to work perfect after an injury vs. a world class athlete that the team wants back on the field/ice/court as soon as possible.
Pro athletics have done a lot more for humanity than video games but you won't hear me tell you to stop wasting your valuable time playing them.
It is entertainment and if I want to use it to escape real life for 3 hours and root for a team that I am emotionally invested in for whatever reason I am, how is that different than you escaping into Call of Duty?
Also I play all the sports that I watch for leisure. Watching the pro's play is like studying another language to me in that I learn new moves or at least try to emulate what I see that would make me a better player.
I do agree that teams shouldn't be subsidized by local/state governments but I don't blame the owners for abusing it. I blame the voters and the politicians that keep giving the billionaires handouts.
May 22, 2014, 6:12:22 AM