Why are some people so obsessed with sports?
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It is a testosterone thing.
121660
It is a fascinating sport!
576423
Sports entertainment is different from sports.
347656
Because people are so focused on their future. No one takes the time to worry about what's happening NOW or what to do NOW. All they think about is what they'll do later, or what they can do to help themselves later. Spontaneity has to be spontaneous, and not many people understand that. \n\nTo live your life, you actually have to be a part of it. Watching from the sidelines is only a waste of a good game.\n\n\nLive, Love, Laugh. ♥
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sports are like shopping to women.  its something most of us love.  watching an athlete do amazing things, perform at a professional level, brings excitement to us.  it also gives us role models, gives us something to talk about, gives us something to brag about if our team beats a friends, and it ultimately brings us together to root and hollar and just be ouselves.  \n\nplaying the sport is even better.  guys have a competitive nature to them.  we like to hit, we like to brag, and we like to win.  its fun, and without it, i dont know what id do.  \n\nhey, just think that without sports, there wouldnt be any of those 'hot guys' that you girls swoon over.  we'd all be lazy and fat.  have fun with that.\n\n7
687494
cuz they think their better and stronger at the sport. I pesonally don't like 2 play football. not my kinda sport. Basketball im really great at. I practice almost everyday.
79770
whoa! It's not just men that like sports! Some of us women do too! If you question that, look at all the female athletes our daughters are admiring. I'm fully expecting to have another Mia Hamm in my household. But besides that........we still love watching Hockey, Football, Basketball, Swimming, Lacrosse, Volleyball. It's the thrill of competition. It's watching the determination of the players to achieve that goal! And most of us enjoy watching this, because we understand the feeling from playing as well. It's about watching the strategies put into place. It's about problem solving on the field. It's NOT just about running with a ball and knocking people down. Study the game! Understand it..........THEN you will see why people (not just men) find sports so interesting!
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Hi Tourist,\nI think it's because people like and remember the spectacular, the win etc, not always the play and or the work that leads to the goal. I appreciate all aspects of the game and respect all players(well most of them) that work hard to be the best they can be irrespective of the position they play or whether they score goals or not. All skills are valuable if you are to be a complete player, not only the ability to strike a ball.
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Don't be so quick to paint all athletes with the same broad brush. I am sure that many of them are motivated by championships or just plain love of the sport. Look at most of the Olympic Athletes. Even the champs aren't going to make much money off of it, yet  they are training like mad for the chance to be called the best in the world. Most younger athletes play a game for the love of the sport. As they get to be the best in the world, I do not believe that love or drive to be the best ever leaves them. I think this is why someone like michael jordan will try another sport like Baseball when he felt that he had accomplished everything he could in basketball. It is also why so many athletes play golf, a game in which they are not the best in but work hard to improve in..
461986
too much media attention are given to athletes nowadays, they will do anything to catch the eye of his/her viewer
1025558
other countires don't have the enjoyment of multiple sports like us. their main sport is soccer and they may have been born to have a passion for it like their ancestors. however in the US, many kids could have been born to have a passion for other sports that we enjoy here in america.
708513
It's all about the passion for the game and your team there must be something that's makes you scream out loud or is he to busy watching football? in which case you may have a point.
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Because its a gr8 game.dONT WORRY LOADS OF PEOPLE ARE ADDICTED TO FOOTBALL.
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They bring fans together, are a form of entertainment, much like a TV show or shopping, and are so organized (standings, statistics, final scores) - people subconsciously seek this organization within their hectic lives. It sounds cheesy but its true. I HIGHLY recommend the book "The Meaning of Sports" by Michael Mandelbaum. Sports are a form of diversion from the burdens of daily life. It is like an unscripted drama - the outcome of each game and each season is unknown by all. Some say "it's only a game", but is the Grand Canyon "only a hole?" Absolutely not
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people spend more than 60% of their income on entertainment. we live for that stuff. since sports players "entertain" fans, they open new avenues like other endorsements that could make the company they work for very profitable. often, the people that make a real difference like stay at home moms and teachers are overlooked and seen as "ordinary".
280665
Because there some people are too stupid to know that football is just a great sportgame and nothing else \nAnd there is no solutions for it
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Some love basketball too much that they become coaches (NBA or CBA or any league), some sports analyst (like Steve Kerr), some commentators (Sean Elliot)\n\nOthers just manage their business.