All these people are obviously just here to enjoy a well played basketball game. So what are those numbers on that big board over there?"My God," you say, "STFU with all the steroid talk." Sorry, really I am. So I will make this short and simple, or at least try. And really it's not even about steroids, just ignorant bloggers.
I was reading a post about steroids by MB21 over at ACB and came across this quote:
That’s not what I want I want to write about. I just want to explain my point of view as best I can. I’ve always looked at sports as entertainment. It’s a good way to waste some time. It’s no different than going to the movies. Obviously people waste varying amounts of time on sports and movies, but the point is that both are diversions.I hate to be the devil's advocate (okay, I LOVE being the devil's advocate) but sports are much more than just entertainment. And let me prove my point by glancing over to the sidebar over at ACB. Here is the list of "friends" of ACB:
So the top four friends of your blog are either betting sites, which include on baseball, or sites where you can get odds on placing bets. The last time I checked, I couldn't bet on the movies (real gamblers know this is a lie, you can bet on the Oscars, but just go with me on this). While gambling on sports is "illegal" in the United States, it still manages to be a multi-billion, if not trillion dollar industry. Of course the players don't care if you're going to cover that parlay, but if they are using PED's, they are cheating, they are therefore affecting the outcome of the game. As a former sports gambler (I only do legit gambling nowadays) I would like to have the peace of mind that everything is even on both sides (unless my team is doing the cheating, which in that case it's okay).
But I'm moving away from my point. Sports are more than just entertainment. Players that boost their numbers make a shit load of money in endorsements, the teams make even more in advertising revenue, and bookies win out over them all. MB21 is obviously not a gambler, but the site he writes for clearly endorses it. Tell the guy who just lost his house gambling on sports that it "doesn't matter". Or better yet, try telling that to your bookie when you refuse to pay.
UPDATE: Deadspin covered this a couple days ago, but read the original story and prove to me that sports are just entertainment. Dude lost $38,000 because of a pigeon. Now that's entertainment.
BTW, the top friends of COI are: Smirnoff Vodka, Firestone Walker, Family Guy and Puppies.
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Players are now a days paying less attention towards the game. They are eying for huge amount endorsement. Most probably the sports handicappers are also making them crazy for the money by making them more greedy.
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