Agreed. There are several issues here that are all conflated. One, the value of exercise and friendly competition. I don't think anybody is discounting that. T

Agreed. There are several issues here that are all conflated. One, the value of exercise and friendly competition. I don't think anybody is discounting that. Two, the social construct of forming into teams for purposes of increased participation. I'm a little iffy on whether this is at play in the article or not. Three, the institutional nature of sports, specifically professional sports. This seems to be what all the hubbub is about.