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Sports Hero Worship
Posted on 4/13/16 at 12:26 pm
Posted on 4/13/16 at 12:26 pm
I just really dont get it. Im obviously not from a city with an pro sports team but I dont get how people idolize certain players.
I do love Bama sports but I honestly don't really root for players as much as the team.
Just watching the farewell tours of Kobe and Jeter it is just strange seeing grown men in Kobe jerseys. The Tiger Woods worship always was perplexing to me as well.
I do love Bama sports but I honestly don't really root for players as much as the team.
Just watching the farewell tours of Kobe and Jeter it is just strange seeing grown men in Kobe jerseys. The Tiger Woods worship always was perplexing to me as well.
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Posted on 4/13/16 at 12:27 pm to bamafan1001
Your school has a full blown cult of personalty around its head coach, so there's that.
This post was edited on 4/13/16 at 1:28 pm
Posted on 4/13/16 at 12:27 pm to bamafan1001
Half the state of Alabama married their sibling wearing a Tide jersey.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 12:28 pm to bamafan1001
Bama fan needs help understanding obsessive sports fan culture.
Well I never ...
Well I never ...
Posted on 4/13/16 at 12:29 pm to usc6158
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You're school has a full blown cult of personalty around its head coach, so there's that.
He's not a sports hero to them.
He's a god.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 12:31 pm to bamafan1001
Yeah, makes more sense to want to watch a great players last games...
Instead of standing around worshiping a statue....
Instead of standing around worshiping a statue....
Posted on 4/13/16 at 12:31 pm to LMfan
I dont get the people that obsess over Saban either.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 12:32 pm to bamafan1001
Yup i have never been. Ha ha over any player in any sport. No real Heros . I had some fans I would go out of my way to watch , like magic and MJ , Pete rose, dale Murphy . They have have some that let an athlete be there idol and shite and that's fine. My latest fav was jeter. I hate the Yanks but I liked how Jeter handled himself on and off the field.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 12:32 pm to bamafan1001
quote:
I just really dont get it. Im obviously not from a city with an pro sports team but I dont get how people idolize certain players.
I do love Bama sports but I honestly don't really root for players as much as the team.
But yet, if Saban walked in the room you would jizz your pants
Posted on 4/13/16 at 12:32 pm to bamafan1001
quote:
I just really dont get it. Im obviously not from a city with an pro sports team but I dont get how people idolize certain players.
I do love Bama sports but I honestly don't really root for players as much as the team.
But yet, if Saban walked in the room you would jizz your pants
Posted on 4/13/16 at 12:34 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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Yeah, makes more sense to want to watch a great players last games
Completely different than hero worship.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 12:39 pm to bamafan1001
I'm a huge sports fan, but the sports hero worship and just the general level of seriousness people place on sports are sooooooo weird to me.
The video of dudes from opposing teams fighting during/after games, it's something my brain can't even really comprehend the thought of me ever even dreaming of doing.
The video of dudes from opposing teams fighting during/after games, it's something my brain can't even really comprehend the thought of me ever even dreaming of doing.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 12:41 pm to Black n Gold
quote:what's wrong with this?
Half the state of Alabama married their sibling wearing a Tide jersey.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 12:49 pm to bamafan1001
Lou Gehrig is my sports hero and one worthy of lots of praise IMO. His stoicism while having ALS is one of the most profound things in sports history, IMO.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 12:54 pm to shel311
As you get older, it seems so stupid. I sort of understand it in pro sports if a guy plays his entire career somewhere. However, the worship of college kids (especially in recruiting) is 1,000 times worse and creepy IMO. But, I guess people would say that passion is driven by loyalty to their alma mater or whatever.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 12:58 pm to JumpingTheShark
I agree with Lou. 2,130 straight and was a top 10 player all- time. His speech is priceless.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 1:06 pm to bamafan1001
what i dont get is when grown men worry about what other grown men are doing with their lives. To me that is more of an issue.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 1:11 pm to oleyeller
Ok. But you have s sports idol. I just bet you do. I have no problem with that though.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 1:13 pm to dukke v
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Ok. But you have s sports idol. I just bet you do. I have no problem with that though.
idol is a word i dont use. But i have several sports superstars that i respect greatly, and place them above the rest. Everyone has favorites, that doesnt bother me though or seem strange.
Few of mine are
Jordan
Peyton
Griffey Jr
Bron
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