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The Ugly Truth About Youth Sports and Why We’re All to Blame
Let’s Get Something Straight I’ve been around sports my whole life. Played ’em, coached ’em, written about ’em. And I’m here to tell you, we’ve messed up. Badly. Youth sports? It’s a mess. A completley broken mess. I’m not talking about little league kickball here. I mean the travel teams, the club teams, the 87 … Read more
The Beautiful Mess of Sports Fandom: Why We Love to Hate
Look, I’m Gonna Say It: We’re All Hypocrites I was at a bar in Chicago last Tuesday, watching the Blackhawks game with a bunch of friends. Let’s call one of them Marcus. He’s a die-hard fan, wears his Toews jersey to every game, knows every stat. So the Hawks are down 3-1 in the third, … Read more
The Beautiful Mess of Sports Fandom: Why We Love to Hate
Confessions of a Die-Hard Fan Look, I’m gonna be honest with you. I’m a mess. A complete, unapologetic mess when it comes to sports. I’ve been this way since I was a kid, growing up in Boston, where sports fandom isn’t just a hobby—it’s a lifestyle. A religion, even. My dad, let’s call him Marcus, … Read more
Why We’re All Wrong About the Future of Sports
Look, I’m gonna say something controversial I think we’re all wrong. About sports. About where it’s going. About what matters. And I’m not just talking about the pundits or the armchair analysts. I mean all of us. You, me, that guy who won’t stop talking about stats at the bar. I’ve been in this game … Read more
Why We’re All Wrong About the Future of Sports
Look, I’m gonna say something controversial I think we’re all wrong. About sports. About where it’s going. About what matters. And I’m not just talking about the pundits or the armchair analysts. I mean all of us. You, me, that guy who won’t stop talking about stats at the bar. I’ve been in this game … Read more
The Uncomfortable Truth About Youth Sports Today
The System’s Broken, And We’re All Ignoring It Look, I’m gonna say something controversial here. Youth sports are a mess. And no, it’s not just because of the usual complaints—travel teams, overzealous parents, the whole nine yards. It’s deeper than that. I’ve been covering sports for 22 years, and what I’m seeing now is completley … Read more
The Beautiful Mess of Sports Fandom: Why We Love to Hate
Look, Let’s Be Honest About Sports I’ve been in this game for over 20 years. I’ve seen alot, and I’ve learned one thing: sports fans are a special breed of crazy. I’m talking about the kind of crazy that makes you yell at a TV screen like it’s gonna hear you. The kind that makes … Read more
The Beautiful Mess of Sports Fandom: Why We Love to Hate
Look, I’m gonna say it: We’re all a little ridiculous I was at a bar in Chicago last Tuesday, watching the Blackhawks game with a bunch of friends. Let’s call him Marcus—he’s the kind of guy who wears his team’s jersey to the grocery store. So, the ref makes a bad call. Marcus stands up, … Read more