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I will also say that it's extremely difficult to parcel the sports/politics connection in our current situation. I mentioned the conservative wave during the late 70s and 80s in the US that coincided with an increase the popularity of basketball. One could counter that may be true, but the "tenor" of politics now is not traditionally conservative. This is true. The problem is that there isn't an actual tradition of conservatism in the US. Our principles of individual and economic freedom come straight from the tradition of European Enlightenment liberalism, but those principles are now considered conservative since the nineteenth century socialist reaction to the economic and individual liberalism of the eighteenth century. That takes me back to my statement that it's hard to correlate this with sports. The more obvious connection with social movements and sports is actually with nineteenth century socialism and nationalism. That's actually when "team" sports began to ascend. That's also when and where you get popular appeals to what many think of as xenophobic policies, which we might now call identity based principles. This means the entire rise of team sports required what we would now call the rise of economic and social xenophobia, which is quite contrary to economic and individual political freedom. This is also why people can say its unamerican to deny a person who plays sports their "freedom," while at the same time others say such freedom is detrimental to the "sport."

not what paul says lol

It's true baseball's decline has been steeper. Baseball's decline began in the late 70s and early 80s, which was the same time the popularity of the NBA dramatically increased during the Bird and Magic era. There was a conservative wave in politics at the same time. In any event, the problem for the NBA isn't MLB; it's their overall market share in professional sports over the last fifteen years. As indicated by the previous rise in NBA popularity, it doesn't likely correlate with politics. Differently stated, it's not a coincidence that structural changes in the NBA accompanied an increase in fan apathy.

Much of that is akin to the tenor and tone of our country. To say sports, and it's figures, and the political climate at any time in our country's history hasn't collided would be erroneous.. and it's no different here. Baseball has seen a much steeper decline.

Terribly overrated RB .

Two structural changes have really hurt NBA basketball: the three point shot and the elimination of the requirement to play man defense. It was the second change that made the first a real problem. As soon as you didn't have to play man, it drastically curtailed post play and the mid-range game. Since then, "efficiency" numbers say it's better to shoot threes and avoid big guys who can dominate one on one in the post but they're too slow to contest threes. The numbers the analytics idiots need to look at are attendance and viewership. What they call "efficiency" may be up, but fan interest is down. Turns out it's boring to watch a 2.5 hour three point fest about a hundred times a year.

I agree with this. Watching players just jack up threes is boring basketball.

NBA viewership and overall market share within major professional sports has been declining for years. That has more to do with the product on the court than coaches and players talking.

Wow, lol. You have a good day too.

The fact that you don't see that we are, as a nation, eroding the very concepts that were aligned with the fallac dream that we present to the world, is way more of an issue than how I chose to spell the name of this country. This is the same country that doesn't sing the 3rd verse of the Star Spangled banner, instead of changing it. The anger card always allows for you to plausibly deny the fact that everybody doesn't see things through those rose colored lenses. We just saw your "fearless leader" be interjected into college football by PawPaw Saban... who quit after he hasn't the only Plantation owner to able to stockpile his workforce, and he can't figure out how not to wear a pamper. The opinions of the people you follow matter. For you to say who and what should matter to any free thinking human represents how Un-American you are... but shines a light on your Christian Amerikkkan values. Good day and 🤘🏿🫡

Let's hope Johntay does well. Might be his last chance. Part of the reason we're interested in sports is because it allows people to work and prove themselves.

Yep.

Good point lol. I was a student at the time and had a mutual friend with Banks and got to hang out with him a few times. Needless to say he was pretty mad about that. Side note, Banks told me we were getting Matt Coleman, Mo Bamba, and Brian Bowen (who was his high school teammate) in that class. Should’ve been 3 for 3.

Disgusting?

Very good in state RB prospect, but the staff has prioritized KJ Edwards, Derrek Cooper, Amari Latimer, and Ezavier Crowell over him in the last few months. Texas will get the two RBs they want by December early signing day. Good luck to him, unless he’s playing Texas.

Actually, in that game after Bamba and Sims fouled out it was Shaka's "brilliance" that decided to guard the 6'9 and #2 pick Marvin Bagley with 6'2 Eric Davis instead of 6'10 future ACC Defensive player of the Year James Banks on the bench.

It better never happen again I’m the only person allowed to be stupid here. Do better

What happened between JO and Texas after Coach Choice left for the NFL?

Let me profusely apologize. I didn't mean to infringe on your monopoly of stupid posts. It won't happen again.

And??? Stupid post if you listen and follow OTF this was made clear. Do better!!!!!

Kind of surprised he didn’t go Michigan

Hayes Fawcett @Hayesfawcett3 · Follow BREAKING: Four-Star RB Javian Osborne has Committed to Notre Dame, he tells me for @on3recruits The 5’9 195 RB from Forney, TX chose the Fighting Irish over Michigan “Choose hard live easy, I will give my all for Notre Dame Today! ”

Give me ZFG for $500 Alex.

On a happier note. Kody Clemens HR at Fenway. Rocket with the hook em https://x.com/MLB/status/1918783495335272688