Sports Violence

So there was a small riot in the stands during a preseason (fake) football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Oakland Raiders. Why am I not surprised? The behavior of American football fans has been deteriorating to the level of the English in recent years. There are numerous reasons not the least of which is overall moral decay. But what has aggravated this? Unfortunately, the dear old tailgate party is a culprit. These have become little more than excuses for massive drinking binges. But there are other perpetrators: the National Football League and the media. During any football game, there is the standard shot of some "fan" who has obviously made the supreme effort to be seen. This glorification of attention-getter is counterproductive. As for the NFL, their glorification of violence and the hype surrounding it, is just fuel for the fire.

The NFL Lockout

Do you remember where you were when you heard the news? The NFL lockout is over. Whoopee. Better yet, who peed? What does it say when the ending of a lockout of millionaires by billionaires is a bigger news item than the debt crisis? The millionaires have said all along that they just want to play. What a load of hypocrisy! It has all been about the money. Your money. Not just ticket sales. Advertising, jerseys, shoes etc. It is not a sport, it is a business. Bread and circuses.