Why do people like sports?

1. 2018-07-08 at 11:26 AM UTC

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   The Self Taught Man Black Hole

   Originally posted by Ensign §m£ÂgØL Playing sports is fun. You get exercise, you hang out with your friends, and you feel satisfied at the end of the day. But watching them? Why the fuck. You're watching strangers play for money. Back and forth, block this, pass that, if they score a basket goal they score a basket goal. Big deal.
   
   Most people watch mostly because they are emotionally invested in the team. It's a part of their identity. Their dad watched football, and his dad before him watched football, etc. It can also be a very big social phenomenon. The Superbowl may as well be a national holiday, and the World Cup is like Hanukah for 3rd world countries.
   
   Others like watching the tactics behind the game, which for some sports I can get. Boxing is an incredibly intimate sport where very minute things like foot placement and stance can be the difference between winning and losing. But when you're watching something like soccer it's a lot harder to see their plan. You're very far away, and the only real tactic is positioning. Football is similar. Basketball is a little more interesting. Baseball is probably the worst. I'm not saying these sports don't take skill, I'm just saying that they don't take a lot of thinking.
   
   Playing sports based videogames is far more interesting, as you are actually in control of the players and tactics. I can actually enjoy playing sports games at times, but watching it is so fucking lame. Though, I guess that's why people drink so much when they watch sports. If they didn't, they'd probably die of boredom.

   
   
   You should play Mario Strickers Charged on Wii. It’s a soccer game. I found it pretty fun.