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>Ratings for sporting events are down dramatically I think maybe some of the kneeling and other political / social virtue signalling by sporting codes are havi
by drevil-v2 5y ago
>Ratings for sporting events are down dramatically
I think maybe some of the kneeling and other political / social virtue signalling by sporting codes are having an effect too.
I know I am fed up. The same ideology is broadcast at work, on the news, on art/film/theatre/books, social media and now sports. I feel like the protagonist in "A Clockwork Orange" with my eyelids stapled open and being force fed a mind virus.
- nichos 5y agoThat's what did it for me. I was already a bit sour with the amount of ads in the NFL, but when it became political on the field, that was enough. Agree or disagree with the position, but I watch sports to take a break from reality.
- edmundsauto 5y agoI suspect most of the athletes are okay with you not watching. For them, sports are reality and not escapism.
- drevil-v2 5y agoPerhaps the tens of millions of dollars in annual income driven by television broadcasting and advertising sales is also a large part of their reality and motivation, no?
- edmundsauto 5y agoWhat percentage do you estimate when you say “a large part”? I agree that it is perhaps possible that some olympians derive motivation from potential economic returns. I think that’s what you’re trying to say, right? I posit that is not the primary motivator, and projecting motivations on a group of people tells us more about your motivations than theirs.