I must say that the coverage of this NBA Finals, which kicked off last night, has been very copious-for obvious reasons such the greatness of the 80s, which is now a retro matchup. You think in 20 years we will get excited about a retro Memphis Grizzles vs. Toronto Raptors final. Time will tell, but this finals is so hyped not because of who the teams are, but because who they were over 20 years ago.
Well, ESPN.com Page 2 has a very interesting "debate" about what is better-the 80s or the present- for all things the world of sports. It's definintely a must read for some aka, those that were alive in the 80s.
For all that we make about sports fans acting like jackasses, I think it's important to remember that this is nothing new. Today, Detroit Basssketball fans take the cake, becoming notorious for beer throwing and their willingness to fight the players. However, I stumbled accross this Page 2 article about the great city of Cleveland. Well, back in the day, they were hosts and active participants in the most choatic, crazy sporting event to ever take place. It's great- really (may start out slow for some, but hang in there past the background). You won't be dissappointed and I garantee that you won't look at the Detroit brawl the same way ever again.
Finally, I conclude with ANOTHER ESPN Page 2 special. This one talks about the American sports media shapes the tastes of American sports fans (or tries to). The only thing I hated about this was this complete acceptance of being ignorant to other sports from accross the globe. And for good measure, this pretty much sums up how I feel about Tiger Woods.
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