I love sports. Love em. But sometimes I think that if sinkholes opened up across the US and swallowed every stadium, we'd all be better off.
Nah, we'd find something even stupider. Never mind.
Suzyn should definitely get a whack to the ankle for what she said and how she said it, though.
I feel the same as you, buffcoat. I spend most of my day listening to sports radio. I watch games regularly. I'm inundated with sports. But I also sometimes wonder if we'd be better off without sports. Think about the billions upon billions of dollars that have been spent to build stadiums. What if that money went to our perpetually underfunded libraries, police and fire departments, and cultural programs? Wouldn't we all be better off? Would I be better off if I got back all the money I've spent on sports apparel? Probably.
But I realize that I need sports because I enjoy mindless entertainment. Most of us do. That's why we spend huge amounts of money on tickets, apparel, etc. If sports were to go away, I wouldn't enjoy life as much.
I need to seek professional help.