Aren Cambre's Blog

Today was a “big game” for the Dallas Cowboys. Apparently they were one of 8 teams left in competition for the 2008 Super Bowl, but they screwed the pooch and lost.

Who cares?

A bunch of emphatically academically underachieving, philandering, self-centered criminals played a game with some other emphatically academically underachieving, philandering, self-centered criminals.

Why does that matter for me or my life?

“Supporting the team” won’t make me wiser, happier, weathier, closer to my family and friends, or healthier. There’s nothing in it for me or anyone–except for the mega rich players and team owners.

Yes, owners. Do we forget that this is a business, just like Exxon or Microsoft. Do you root for 3M or Monsanto? Absurd, right, because all the spoils go to stockholders? So why root for professional sports?

Is professional sports anything than a specious diversion from what really matters in life?

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