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Does it feel like major sports championships aren't as celebrated as they once were?
Posted on 6/23/25 at 8:55 am
Posted on 6/23/25 at 8:55 am
Seems like back in the day when an NBA finals wrapped, or a Stanley Cup, or a World Series, whatever, it was big national news and it would stay a major national story for at least a few days, including coverage of the parades and stuff.
Now it feels like these things come and go and almost nobody notices or cares. They are more local stories where the championship team's market may do some overage but nationally they get like a two second mention or trend for 15 minutes and then it's over.
Maybe it's the internet age, and the 24/7 news cycle, feels like everything is sorta much faster paced than it used to be in terms of public attention span.
Now it feels like these things come and go and almost nobody notices or cares. They are more local stories where the championship team's market may do some overage but nationally they get like a two second mention or trend for 15 minutes and then it's over.
Maybe it's the internet age, and the 24/7 news cycle, feels like everything is sorta much faster paced than it used to be in terms of public attention span.
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Posted on 6/23/25 at 8:59 am to StansberryRules
You're getting older and there are more information sources out there.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 8:59 am to StansberryRules
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Maybe it's the internet age
I think that’s what it is. I remember ESPNews would usually broadcast the parade and celebration. We just live in a different world now.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 9:00 am to Tornado Alley
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more information sources out there.
Back in the day there were 3 Chanel’s.
Then people just had basic cable.
Now people have a million different streaming services to watch.
So I don’t think as many people watch.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 9:02 am to StansberryRules
I think it's a combination of the leagues getting older/in their current states longer (so being the 65th champ or whatever means less) and entertainment in general becoming a more fractured market. It's happened with TV, movies, even the news. There just aren't many things that bring huge swathes of people together anymore, everyone is in their own little bubble
Posted on 6/23/25 at 9:03 am to StansberryRules
Millionaires winning a trophy won’t mean much to your life
Posted on 6/23/25 at 9:05 am to GeauxTigers123
There have always been at least 5 Chanel’s that I know of.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 9:05 am to GeauxTigers123
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Back in the day there were 3 Chanel’s.
Then people just had basic cable.
Now people have a million different streaming services to watch.
So I don’t think as many people watch.
This is a big part of it. I think more options has changed the game. You were just sorta stuck paying attention to the things that were covered with no choices.
I am old enough to remember how big a deal beauty pagents used to be, like in the 80's and stuff Miss America and Miss USA were like big ratings movers and water cooler conversations.
These things were bumped from networks to basic cable to streaming and barely even exist on the national radar anymore.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 9:16 am to StansberryRules
I didn’t even know the NBA championship was yesterday. 
Posted on 6/23/25 at 9:33 am to StansberryRules
I've thought for a while that every year championships mean less than the year before, because eventually, everyone wins one. But maybe that's just me getting old.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 9:35 am to StansberryRules
Like people have said, there are more options for our attention and entertainment. Plus these younger cats playing today aren't as likeable.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 9:39 am to Saint Alfonzo
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Plus these younger cats playing today aren't as likeable.
I’ll take the younger guys over the criminals of yesteryear
Posted on 6/23/25 at 9:42 am to chalmetteowl
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I’ll take the younger guys over the criminals of yesteryear
Criminals? Plenty of them in major sports today. How many of these young dummies have killed people with cars lately?
Posted on 6/23/25 at 9:58 am to StansberryRules
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I think more options has changed the game. You were just sorta stuck paying attention to the things that were covered with no choices.
Excellent point.
The information marketplace is just very different now and much more competitive.
The beauty pageant example is a good one, as is the sports “hot take” industry.
30 years ago, the Sports Reporters with Dick Schaap was the only option.
20 years ago, PTI and Around the Horn were huge.
I was on a flight last week and saw a few minutes of PTI where they were discussing the importance of wins for a pitcher (both thought it was a very useful metric), and it felt so incredibly dated.
You can get better coverage from selected reporters and commentators on Twitter (of course, there is also incredible amounts of spam and AI slop), in a matter of seconds.
It just requires good filtering skills.
This post was edited on 6/23/25 at 9:59 am
Posted on 6/23/25 at 10:08 am to StansberryRules
The Pacers winning would’ve been talked about for months.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 10:52 am to StansberryRules
Part of it is everything is so fast paced these days because of the internet. Unless something is ongoing, it’ll stay in the main news cycle for a day or two before people move on
Posted on 6/23/25 at 12:23 pm to StansberryRules
Football is stronger than ever and baseball is doing relatively well.
It's the NBA that's really taken a hit and that's mostly impacting your perception.
Also, ESPN no longer holding NHL rights puts it a bit farther from the mainstream.
It's the NBA that's really taken a hit and that's mostly impacting your perception.
Also, ESPN no longer holding NHL rights puts it a bit farther from the mainstream.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 12:27 pm to 632627
OKC's small market team with a Canadian superstar that's not charismatic so it's a regional story.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 12:32 pm to baybeefeetz
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There have always been at least 5 Chanel’s that I know of.
Bravo to you.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 1:31 pm to 632627
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Also, ESPN no longer holding NHL rights puts it a bit farther from the mainstream.
They’ve been back for a few years now
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