Sports writing is, in fact, about whatever the writer wants it to be about. I’m not sure Orwell is the authority on sports writing that you think he is, but on

Sports writing is, in fact, about whatever the writer wants it to be about. I’m not sure Orwell is the authority on sports writing that you think he is, but on the other hand, now we know what you think about sports. My only question is why you’d have a relevant opinion on an institution you hate but on the other hand, everyone is entitled to an opinion. Why not skip reading the sports section? (Is your complaint more about the cultural influence than the act of reading it?)