“That’s the reality because sports is a mechanism of control. If people didn’t have sports they would be a lot more disappointed with their role in society. There would be a lot more anger or stress about the injustice of poverty and hunger. Sports is a way to channel our energy into something positive. Without sports who knows what half of these kids would be doing?”
I’ve seen people make the case that sports is a way to distract the public from the issues that matter. That it’s more of a pacification tool than a way to channel “positive energy”. Don’t misunderstand. I love sports. We all do. But sometimes I do feel there’s some truth there.
Oh, it is definitely true to some degree. It's like when parents give their kids a video game, a tablet, a cartoon to keep them from making trouble for a little bit. Kids are usually entertained, but the objective wasn't really to entertain them.
What the fukk does too smart for Basketball mean
That some of his other interests may pull him away from the sport, that he isn't one of the "ball is life" guys.
It's like the Florida State dude who was a Rhodes Scholar and some NFL coaches were concerned that he would not give his all on the football field because he might have other interests in life, like being a doctor.