tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post424494009166848936..comments2024-03-25T15:17:04.488-07:00Comments on Captain Capitalism: Why are Sports Fans Such Idiots?Captain Capitalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05620212946121617985noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-66943651667087709452021-05-21T21:35:01.168-07:002021-05-21T21:35:01.168-07:00Fuck sports! Nice site! At age 15 I took the IQ te...Fuck sports! Nice site! At age 15 I took the IQ test and got 126. Never tested it since, because I was satisfied with my score. Anyway I can share a story. My father grew up in the Soviet Union and there they had literally only a couple TV channels. One was political bullshit, and the other was 1-2 sports channels that featured mostly European soccer. So when my daddy was growing up in the 60s and 70s this is all he did. Was watch soccer on TV. It was the greatest thing in his life. And he is no dummy, he's got a master's degree and all. But it's just this strong fixation that he still continues to have! He just became very conditioned to it as a child. But he grew up 3rd-world. There was not much else to do. A lot of people can't imagine how bad it was. But these American motherfuckers, they really have no excuse. Unless you were raised in a family of stupid sports fans, then maybe you have an excuse. But you should still wise up and leave that time-wasting trash behind. I was influenced by my dad's love for sports to a small degree. Luckily I dropped all interest in sports in 2008. Too many fair-weather fans had me hating the sports I loved before. It was nothing but a stupid local fad to "love" the Blackhawks, and not even genuine love for the team. Fair-weather or not, you're stupid, but the plethora of fair-weather faggots that sprouted up around Chicago in 2008 just was the final straw that made me want to get away from all these low-intelligence cretins.ron770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-75610822877727969792020-04-02T19:02:15.588-07:002020-04-02T19:02:15.588-07:00Hello!
I've been working in sports tv broadca...Hello!<br /><br />I've been working in sports tv broadcasting for 7+ years. I played organized team sports (3-sport varsity athlete) through high school and to this day, I still love being active (exercising, snowboarding, running, boxing, etc.). That is my background and connection to sports and I am here to tell you that I AM OVER SPORTS FANS. I've come to realize that I like athletes because I enjoy their journey and dedication to the game, but it's sports fans who are killing my connection to sports. <br /><br />There are many sports fans who used to play sports and have other goals in life. The type of sports fans who I am talking about that I loathe are the kinds that you mentioned in your blog. In fact, a lot of these "sports fans" work in the industry and they have never played sports ever, they don't exercise, they don't have other hobbies - it truly feels like they are merely in this business to redeem themselves for having zero connection to sports in school. Not that you have to have experience to be a sports fan, but I do think you have to have some experience to be talking as much shit as they do about athletes. They talk about players' performances as if they have the knowledge and skill to do it better...like becoming pro is fucking easy. These "sports fans" also think they could be the GM of any team, which apparently is also easy and that's why they are working as production grunts instead of managing a franchise like their mouth keeps saying they can do. Also, it seems many sports fans have little sense of humor and don't understand jokes (which makes sense because there is a certain level of intelligence necessary to understand punchlines). They tend to have zero other hobbies and interests outside of watching/talking about sports so they're clearly very intriguing (eye roll).<br /><br />And then there's the women (I am a woman, btw) who think pretending to like sports will make them attractive yet they have nothing insightful to say about the game because they don't understand it - because they are so transparently faking it (men do this too but as a woman, it feels worse when my kind do it). Don't get me wrong - there are plenty of women who know their shit and know the game. I am not talking about them. Those are the respectable ones. It's the female pretenders who ruin it for the other authentic women sports fans. These pretenders are like the players you start in fantasy football who earn negative stats and would perform better if you sat them on the bench and they did nothing.<br /><br />I will always want to be connected to sports through active participation (because that is the actual fun in sports) and by witnessing the greats. What I will never do is talk trash about an athlete's poor performance when they are trying but struggling. What I will never do is act like my life is over because a game that I have no control of does not go in my favor. What I will never do is act like being a sports fan makes me cooler than thou. <br /><br />Working in sports has allowed me to see many fans' true colors and made me realize that this industry can be very unfulfilling. I will forever rep my favorite teams and be a casual fan but because of my experience dealing with sports fans, I have decided it's time to explore my other passions because the world is so much bigger than sports. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-46672492787744067262019-11-17T03:44:58.934-08:002019-11-17T03:44:58.934-08:00So how about those Mets?So how about those Mets?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-24984360106725990702019-06-12T12:59:01.793-07:002019-06-12T12:59:01.793-07:00Were you describing sports fans or Trump supporter...Were you describing sports fans or Trump supporters? Awfully hard to tell!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-27676122385487839732019-04-16T08:50:41.599-07:002019-04-16T08:50:41.599-07:00I feel the same way as the author. I played all s...I feel the same way as the author. I played all sports, including midget travel ice hockey, highschool football and college ice hockey. I am retired now, but I was a prior enlisted Marine and later a USAF officer and aviator.<br /><br />My son who feels the same way about pro-sport fanaticism was his highschool(student body of over 3,000 students) football team captain, defensive player league MVP, valedictorian. He graduated one of the military academies and now flys fast movers(fighters) off of aircraft carriers.<br /><br />My brother a retired attorney was the BMOC in highschool and college. He was the starting quarterback in both highschool and college. He played both baseball and football ona full ride scholarship in college.<br /><br />None of us were "picked-on" in school. We all enjoy playing sports. But we are not even remotely emotionally or psychologically invested in these "Sportsball" teams and players. Personally, I am not going to contribute to the sickness of ignorance in our society that is displayed by societies screwed-up priorities as evidenced today, when aa single player signs a contract worth nearly a half of a BILLION dollars because he has good batting average and slugging percentage. Something has gone haywire in societies values. Oh, and this was all done by design and scheme; this being the dumbing down of America and the global population in general.<br /><br />The author said it all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-22769970355477575462019-04-08T10:38:08.006-07:002019-04-08T10:38:08.006-07:00Love this article. Most people are conformist dumb...Love this article. Most people are conformist dumb*** morons who don't care that their existence could be wiped away and NOTHING in the entire universe would change one **** bit. Nope. In fact, the universe would be better without them...less garbage and consumerist waste being sent to the landfill. They are incapable of contributing to society except to consume and dispense waste. They are fine with their high school diploma and get angry at anyone who is smarter than they are because those people must be out to get them, for some reason they can't even define. Anyway, those people always make me laugh. How sad their lives are...Oprah, football, and going to church are the extent of what they amount to and they think they're better than all the scientists and teachers, etc. combined.batmansbestfriendnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-81473836761104494002018-10-16T07:40:50.159-07:002018-10-16T07:40:50.159-07:00Excellent post. Spot on.
Here's a short vid...Excellent post. Spot on.<br /><br /><br />Here's a short video (not made by me) that sheds a bit more insight on the subject.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEiZ0j1Jx2M<br />Michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-12526861916084010372018-10-03T07:16:30.288-07:002018-10-03T07:16:30.288-07:00The only thing that anyone will get out of this wa...The only thing that anyone will get out of this was, “I am not good at sports/dislike sports, so I dislike people who like them and want to make them feel bad/make myself feel superior to them.” It’s the same BS the SJWs do with hunting and video games: people who like X are inferior to me because of these broad generalizationsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-64289059887825308772018-05-05T16:41:42.486-07:002018-05-05T16:41:42.486-07:00You may have had something interesting to say but ...You may have had something interesting to say but the spelling mistake in the very first sentence made me doubt it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-7153701923413665932018-02-11T06:48:30.487-08:002018-02-11T06:48:30.487-08:00Reading your article and the comments here brought...Reading your article and the comments here brought the phrase "bread and circuses" to my mind, as well as its connection with the 'dumbing down' of the American population that is currently in progress in our culture (usually in the name of "Equality"). But then again, I'm also a retired military veteran with (besides a degree in Mechanical Engineering) a strong interest in history.<br />Let me just repeat Santayna's popular quote: "Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it."Take The Red Pillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-16622947678887177002018-02-10T11:12:01.176-08:002018-02-10T11:12:01.176-08:00"Normal people"
...a bunch of provincial..."Normal people"<br />...a bunch of provincial-minded "head-up-the-asses"Tal Hartsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05077424958233740898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-22041610081792434732018-02-08T13:05:25.256-08:002018-02-08T13:05:25.256-08:00"I understand why children obsess over sports..."I understand why children obsess over sports, wear jerseys, trade baseball cards (do kids still do that?), and idolize athletes. I used to do all those things when I was little. I don't understand why grown men and women do so."<br /><br />Because it's an industry (Huge business, eh?)<br /><br />See, here are two small websites, https://sportsfan.nz and https://cardcentral.co.nz.<br />Do you know how many jerseys, caps and trading cards they sell each year? More than you thought!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-48170679573571373912018-02-07T08:43:52.548-08:002018-02-07T08:43:52.548-08:00You may not have been trying to "butter [us] ...You may not have been trying to "butter [us] up", Aaron ... but your "four point" depiction of your typical reader describes me perfectly, right down to the STEM degree<br /><br />My feelings about sportzball are like my opinions about the United Nations. I hate both, but they exist; they aren't going away in our lifetimes; and so you just have to deal with them<br /><br />Dealing with other guys on a routine basis and not having at least a modicum of knowledge about sportzball is going to get you branded a pu$$y and result in much less advantageous interactions with said guys<br /> <br />The lovely Mrs Shannon_Entropy and Yours Truly were invited to a lavish Super Bowl Party at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville CT. With an open bar and buffet, what was I supposed to talk about with all the fanatics in their #12 Brady jersies ?? <br /><br />[ FTR, I was wearing my "Sons of Belichick" tee -- a gift from my brother-in-law https://i.pinimg.com/736x/b4/4b/8b/b44b8b230d11c4e70eee8158abe872f4--patriots-football-boston-sports.jpg. Also FTR, we live in Rhode Island, closer to Gillette Stadium than if we lived in the Back Bay of Boston ]<br /><br />Obviously we weren't going to guzzle beer and discuss the current cryptocurrency bubble. Of course not ... but whether or not benching Malcolm Butler cost the Pats a 6th Lombardi trophy was an apropos topic to chew over along with plates of hot wings & chili<br /><br />And now I don't have to think about football again until *next* February --- if even then seeing as how the Pats dynasty appears to be overShannon_Entropynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-88716443000899158292018-02-07T08:42:22.695-08:002018-02-07T08:42:22.695-08:00Rereading the article really does affirm your bias...Rereading the article really does affirm your bias. People who enjoy sports can't live productive lives, be successful (ie: have money) and by showing loyalty they are just conforming. Hmmmm. So you belive in intersectionality, and worlds without borders? So nationalists are basically indoctrinated, foolish AND stupid? So the U.S.A. should just open the floodgates because if I stand for the anthem and wave a flag, I'm a MORON. Got it. So you're actually one of the "progressive" cucks you routinely grill on here, just in disguise!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11324446784061779637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-20304364693528520972018-02-07T08:32:26.602-08:002018-02-07T08:32:26.602-08:00And Cappy, I love the challenge. You are truly not...And Cappy, I love the challenge. You are truly not a keyboard warrior, and you put your money where your mouth is!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11324446784061779637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-34882965370990094262018-02-07T08:31:03.882-08:002018-02-07T08:31:03.882-08:00Well Cappy, as much as I enjoy the blog, I'm s...Well Cappy, as much as I enjoy the blog, I'm specifically referencing the "all fans" diatribes. I have UTTER DISDAIN for the "casual" fan who only attends a super bowl party and "roots" for the team that wears their favorite color. Even the more engaged fan thinks football is just pass and catch and basketball players just run up a court and Chuck a ball in, completely ignoring strategy, formations, playbooks, player I.Q. etc. I think you need to discern between the average asswad, and the many others who coach, play, manage and make a difference. In my aforementioned comment, I also touched upon the EXTREMELY successful people who OWN teams, are billionaires, etc. Clearly these people aren't the "losers", and unmotivated, and the people who live vicariously through sports as you go on in the rant. While I believe and respect your physical capabilities, your seemingly bitter and unwarranted attacks on sports fans lead me to believe there is a chip there, or some feelings of inadequacy...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11324446784061779637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-47620904855824964362018-02-06T20:09:56.265-08:002018-02-06T20:09:56.265-08:00Carl, you're more than welcome to come out to ...Carl, you're more than welcome to come out to Vegas and see how out of shape I am. We can start with hiking mountains and then go to the gym and see who is in better physical shape.Captain Capitalismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620212946121617985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-5941080471975219832018-02-06T15:15:36.643-08:002018-02-06T15:15:36.643-08:00You can say a similar thing to other obsessive sub...You can say a similar thing to other obsessive subcultures like videogame, movie,comic book, and tv nerds, Music geeks, and art geeks. They invest their very existence into those media products and get angry when the creators do not meet their expectations. They hoard collections, cosplay,go to conventions, and go on the internet going into heated debates and theories surrounding fictional characters, cast, crew etc. Insulting their interest and trolling forums like asking who is a better Starfleet captain on Star Trek,Picard or Kirk? The biggest question Star Wars fans obsessed about is whether Han Solo or Greedo shot first in the New Hope? Heck, sometimes I even see character and story analysis of comic book, movie, tv, videogames on YouTube. Does analysing the nihilist themes in Fight Club add much to your life? You can just enjoy as a fun male power fantasy against modern day complacent and materialism film. Nerds should be leveling up at work, fitness, personality in real life than spending hours leveling up to White Wizard Paladin in World of Warcraft. Actually nerds could use the rpg leveling system in careers and real life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-3311678898939602152018-02-06T10:23:11.903-08:002018-02-06T10:23:11.903-08:00A lot of "mysterious" human behavior is ...A lot of "mysterious" human behavior is simply innate i.e. hard-wired into our genetic code, much the way a dog in a yard barking at every passing stranger is behavior innate to dogs<br /><br />Humans -- especially men -- seem to have a need to band together and fight other groups of men. This is the root cause of every war ever<br /><br />Sportzball is simply a socially acceptable and 'proxified' outlet for these urges. ( I say 'proxified' cuz other men -- the athletes -- are the ones who get dirty & injured )<br /><br />This concept first occurred to me in high school: why was it that OUR school was so passionately screaming for the destruction of the team of the high school across town?<br />They looked just like us; heck, we lived in the same city!!<br /><br />Blogger Fred Reed makes this same argument, but on the military-grade scale:<br /><br />https://fredoneverything.org/the-military-instinct-the-human-race-as-feral-dogs/<br /><br />Shannon_Entropynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-47997354842969504122018-02-06T07:22:37.011-08:002018-02-06T07:22:37.011-08:00Sooo....how do you explain all the owners (most of...Sooo....how do you explain all the owners (most of which were fans themselves) and many affluent, powerful people, most of whom far more accomplished than "Cappy" ever could be, who are "fanatics"? This sounds more like the rant of a physically inferior, short man who could never compete with real alpha males in a physical domain. Sure, lots of fans are complete a$$holes, but the holier than thou angle is running thin. You're like what, 5'3"? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11324446784061779637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-57206085188398962982018-02-05T19:25:42.304-08:002018-02-05T19:25:42.304-08:00"... it doesn't matter if the Bulls beat ...<i>"... it doesn't matter if the Bulls beat the Golden Knights in extra innings ..."</i><br /><br />AHAHAHAHAHA YES :-)<br /><br />Also, rabbits will be rabbits.<br />Post Alley Crackpotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-69987068851366840562018-02-05T18:41:55.941-08:002018-02-05T18:41:55.941-08:00You still have to greatly admire that Philly fan w...You still have to greatly admire that Philly fan who bent down to eat horse crap. That took some skill and balls, bro! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-16316191790337635552018-02-05T15:25:05.054-08:002018-02-05T15:25:05.054-08:00About the only other point I would add is that I w...About the only other point I would add is that I would sooner do a sport (no matter how badly) than watch that same sport.<br /><br />Other than that, the tribal, unthinking nature of "My team is the best in the world, in the universe in space" attitude that can easily disproved, you hit the nail on the head.<br /><br /><br />Phil B Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-29007563439840070862018-02-05T11:32:36.269-08:002018-02-05T11:32:36.269-08:00Why do I get the feeling you are still bitter that...Why do I get the feeling you are still bitter that you got picked on by the high school football team?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-53085413975828578382018-02-05T10:15:58.849-08:002018-02-05T10:15:58.849-08:00More reason to not live in a big city.More reason to not live in a big city.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com