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This was posted on HN a while back: https://mako.cc/copyrighteous/cultivated-disinterest-in-professional-sports https://mako.cc/copyrighteous/cultivated-disint

This was posted on HN a while back: https://mako.cc/copyrighteous/cultivated-disinterest-in-professional-sports https://mako.cc/copyrighteous/cultivated-disinterest-in-prof... I'm a nerd and I'm not big into the NBA (although I am into other sports) and I think if you can't figure out what is impressive about Lebron James then I think you're maybe not really trying to.

warfangle 11y ago
On the other hand, no industry shields more rapists and abusers than major sports franchises.
- douche 11y ago
  I'm almost certain that that is false. They may be high-profile, but there's only about 2000 players on NFL rosters, 500 on NBA rosters, 750 on MLB rosters, and another 750 on NHL rosters. In the grand scheme of things, that's not that many possible rapists and abusers, compared with the legions of, say, prison guards, or police officers, or lawyers, or soldiers, Catholic priests, or investment bankers.
  - warfangle 11y ago
    But they get shielded like no other. See: http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/nfl-controversy/still-playing-12-nfl-players-have-domestic-violence-arrests-n204831 http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/nfl-controversy/still-playi... http://www.ranker.com/list/famous-athletes-convicted-of-sexual-assault/sportsyeah http://www.ranker.com/list/famous-athletes-convicted-of-sexu... http://www.usatoday.com/sports/nfl/arrests/ http://www.usatoday.com/sports/nfl/arrests/ The main difference between prison guards, LEO, lawyers, soldiers, is that these people are famous celebrities. They're looked up to as role models. And for them to be allowed to continue to play after these acts perpetuates a culture of rape and violence.
talmand 11y ago
I don't see the claim that Lebron James is not impressive, but I have no problem with imagining someone having little idea of who he is. Besides, he's nothing compared to Michael Jordan and if you don't know about him then you're just not alive.
- fluxquanta 11y ago
  >Besides, he's nothing compared to Michael Jordan He's about to be. He just signed a lifetime deal with Nike[0] which will undoubtedly make him a billionaire, in a similar vein to what Jordan did with the "Air Jordan" brand. [0] http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2596728-lebron-james-nike-agree-on-lifetime-contract-details-comments-reaction http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2596728-lebron-james-nike...
  - talmand 11y ago
    Nah, not good enough.

warfangle 11y ago

On the other hand, no industry shields more rapists and abusers than major sports franchises.

douche 11y ago
I'm almost certain that that is false. They may be high-profile, but there's only about 2000 players on NFL rosters, 500 on NBA rosters, 750 on MLB rosters, and another 750 on NHL rosters. In the grand scheme of things, that's not that many possible rapists and abusers, compared with the legions of, say, prison guards, or police officers, or lawyers, or soldiers, Catholic priests, or investment bankers.
- warfangle 11y ago
  But they get shielded like no other. See: http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/nfl-controversy/still-playing-12-nfl-players-have-domestic-violence-arrests-n204831 http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/nfl-controversy/still-playi... http://www.ranker.com/list/famous-athletes-convicted-of-sexual-assault/sportsyeah http://www.ranker.com/list/famous-athletes-convicted-of-sexu... http://www.usatoday.com/sports/nfl/arrests/ http://www.usatoday.com/sports/nfl/arrests/ The main difference between prison guards, LEO, lawyers, soldiers, is that these people are famous celebrities. They're looked up to as role models. And for them to be allowed to continue to play after these acts perpetuates a culture of rape and violence.

talmand 11y ago

I don't see the claim that Lebron James is not impressive, but I have no problem with imagining someone having little idea of who he is. Besides, he's nothing compared to Michael Jordan and if you don't know about him then you're just not alive.

fluxquanta 11y ago
>Besides, he's nothing compared to Michael Jordan He's about to be. He just signed a lifetime deal with Nike[0] which will undoubtedly make him a billionaire, in a similar vein to what Jordan did with the "Air Jordan" brand. [0] http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2596728-lebron-james-nike-agree-on-lifetime-contract-details-comments-reaction http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2596728-lebron-james-nike...
- talmand 11y ago
  Nah, not good enough.