isthatallyougot wrote: ↑Thu Sep 12, 2024 4:49 pm
You know I have always loved the purity of genuine competition, but there are way too many red flags to dismiss regarding professional "sports". There are the obvious and acknowledged gambling (and other) scandals, but there are so many other fishy issues that really taint my enjoyment of the games. I personally believe that the leagues (all of them) have so much money on the line in terms of audience engagement, tv deals, et al that they simply would not accept "allowing the chips to fall as they may". They love their heroes / villains, and when one team becomes (is chosen to be) a "dynasty", it is ultimately good for the bottom line. And then they'll just rinse and repeat. There's so much to say about these problems, but it's ultimately an exercise in futility. And I, myself, am part of the problem for giving my time and attention to these theatrics.
Agree 100%. One cannot watch a Chiefs game and come to any other conclusion.
