Ivy league wrote:Earl wrote:Ivy League, I'm not an Administrator; and I don't agree with every comment that sports haters have made at this website (although I support and defend the website). What is the point that you want to make? I'm interested.
Well i don't really feel like "re-writing" what i said, in it's entirety.. But basically I talked about my little brother and how he's autistic; And how sports has been exciting for him, more competitively has changed his life. It has been one of the most inspiring activities for him. Sports/league's/Colorado special Olympics has done incredible things for him and others.
And i'm not making this up about his sports enjoyment; lol at home, when i say "league game" or, "basketball game" or "soccer game" my bro is the first one to the car haha
It just seems pathetic that they feel the need to delete it(they will probably delete this one eventually)
And alot of people have accused sports fans such as myself as being non-open-minded; A bit hipocritical eh?
I'll take a stab at this. IvyLeague, you need to go back and reread the middle paragraph on the front page of
http://www.sportssuck.org, because I am not going to reiterate it here. Once you've done that, what I am about to say next will make sense to you.
So, your autistic brother plays sports as a positive experience? Well, I think that's good for him if he derives happiness out of it. I'm also betting that sports for mentally handicapped people has a much different attitude placed on the game. Or, if he plays with non-handicapped kids, I am sure he's treated differently.
-I'm sure that your brother's league or team doesn't have people betting on him at work.
-I'm sure that your brother's team isn't led by a bunch of meat-eating, sniveling coaches who compete to win so viciously they and your brother's team members make him feel like shit for screwing up a play in the game that costs his team a point. And if they are or do, then you are only proving my point further.
-I'm also sure if he's playing with other handicapped kids, that sportsmanship is touted with the idea that 'everyone's a winner'.
Now, in especially with that last thing being said, let's separate
that reality from
professional sports.
I know you already get where I'm going with this, and I know you get my point. This site isn't about an all encompassing hatred of sports, and I think you know it.
This site is about a certain mindset that sports fans have against non sports fans, and the way they regard and treat us, and
persecute us. Yes,
persecute.
You are dealing with a forum where people come to vent about this. You have to understand that. You want us to feel great about your brother, why don't you try addressing some of the issues other folks have had on this site?
If you don't get that point by now, you never will. Perhaps you are someone who just enjoys stirring a shit storm to make people react, and that you like to argue for the sake of arguing. If your reply is anything remotely along the lines of trying to at least meet me halfway on my viewpoints, then I will know you are not that type of person.
If you however continue with the 'haha, lol, u suck' attitude, then I will know for sure that talking to you in a civilised adult fashion is a waste of time. I've been wrong before, but I doubt I am now.