-=> Arelor wrote to Gamgee <=-
Ar> Re: Re: NFL
Ar> By: Gamgee to Arelor on Mon Sep 28 2020 07:44 am
> > I gave up on that shit-show about 4 years ago when the whole
> > Kapernick bullshit started. Don't miss it a bit.
> Ar> haha, do you care to explain what that was about, for those who
> Ar> are not in the US?
> Kapernick started the whole thing about kneeling during the
> playing of the national anthem before games, as some sort of
> "protest" against unfair treatment of black people. Many people
> found (and still do) that to be disrespectful, and a lot of folks
> gave up on the NFL (and basketball/NBA, and to some extent
> baseball/MLB) because of it.
Ar> Ah, I see.
Ar> I see you have a bigger number of powerful leagues over there.
Ar> Here in Spain, only soccer makes money... everything else does
Ar> not really pull its weight.
Yes, I understand that soccer (football to you) is the biggest
thing in Europe (and other places). I played soccer myself in
school, but don't have a whole lot of interest in it any more. I
do try to watch the World Cup tournament when it comes around.
Ar> My father asked me what the biggest sport was over there and I
Ar> told him I believed it to be baseball, but I don't know how
Ar> accurate my estimation was :-)
I think football (USA version) is probably the "biggest" sport
here these days, even despite the "social justice" issues that
have embroiled it. Baseball was always known to me as "America's
game", but seems to have declined in recent years. Most people
find it too slow-paced and boring. Basketball has it's following,
but I think it's also on the decline overall.
I have somewhat of a cyclic interest in baseball, but my
major/favorite sport is ice hockey. :-)
... Keep your stick on the ice.
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