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Open Letter to ESPN re: World Cup
Posted on 6/3/10 at 9:12 am
Posted on 6/3/10 at 9:12 am
I am an American. I do not care about the World Cup. I know you know I am a U2 fan, but hiring Bono to tell me to care about the world cup will not work either. ESPN, you are smart. You should know that there is nothing wrong with us Americans being indifferent to the "world's game." Just because most other countries think their entire self worth depends on how their team does in this tournament, it doesn't mean we have to care too.
I am asking nicely that you quit trying to make me interested in this silly world cup. I have never cared for this sport. I never will. It bores me. Let the world have their sport. We have College football, NFL, and a bunch of other things that are more appealing to our American sensibilities. And that is fine. Doesn't make us any less sophisticated. Doesn't mean we're ignorant. It just means we prefer other sports to soccer.
So, ESPN, please quit trying to make me interested in the world cup. It's awful. I'm never going to get into it. Not now. And not when some chick takes her top off after a goal. OK - that part I liked, but not the 90 minutes leading up to it. Let the world have its cup. Let us have our stuff. Quit wasting your energy trying to make us care.
Thank you for your kind attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Ben HOGan
Football Fan & American
I am asking nicely that you quit trying to make me interested in this silly world cup. I have never cared for this sport. I never will. It bores me. Let the world have their sport. We have College football, NFL, and a bunch of other things that are more appealing to our American sensibilities. And that is fine. Doesn't make us any less sophisticated. Doesn't mean we're ignorant. It just means we prefer other sports to soccer.
So, ESPN, please quit trying to make me interested in the world cup. It's awful. I'm never going to get into it. Not now. And not when some chick takes her top off after a goal. OK - that part I liked, but not the 90 minutes leading up to it. Let the world have its cup. Let us have our stuff. Quit wasting your energy trying to make us care.
Thank you for your kind attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Ben HOGan
Football Fan & American
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Posted on 6/3/10 at 9:13 am to BenHOGan
Show the CWS instead
Posted on 6/3/10 at 9:13 am to BenHOGan
Just shut up
Posted on 6/3/10 at 9:14 am to BenHOGan
I'm sure the CEO of Disney is going to be responding directly to your email.
Posted on 6/3/10 at 9:15 am to Tiger n Austin
:fail:
I'm an American. I like Football. I care about the World Cup and plan to watch what I can of it.
I'm an American. I like Football. I care about the World Cup and plan to watch what I can of it.
Posted on 6/3/10 at 9:15 am to BenHOGan
Wrong board.
And I think ESPN knows their audience better than you do.
And I think ESPN knows their audience better than you do.
Posted on 6/3/10 at 9:15 am to LSUCentral
quote:
Show the CWS instead
this
Posted on 6/3/10 at 9:15 am to BenHOGan
quote:
You should know that there is nothing wrong with us Americans being indifferent to the "world's game."
horrible flaw in your logic
america is NOT indifferent towards soccer
quote:
It bores me.
i hope you don't like baseball
quote:
We have College football, NFL
and the NFL is doing all it can to become popular in europe
basketball is already the #2 or 3 most popular team sport in the world (depending on how you rank cricket, which has a large participation, but small number of participating countries. india skews it badly)
quote:
I'm never going to get into it. Not now.
i have a feeling you're going to be very annoyed the rest of your sports-watching life
Posted on 6/3/10 at 9:16 am to BenHOGan
quote:
BenHOGan
Arkansas Fan
Little Rock
quote:
Just because most other countries think their entire self worth depends on how their team does in this tournament, it doesn't mean we have to care too.
Tells you all you need to know about this post.
Posted on 6/3/10 at 9:16 am to BenHOGan
quote:
I am an American. I do not care about the World Cup.
stupid american
Posted on 6/3/10 at 9:16 am to BenHOGan
+1 
Posted on 6/3/10 at 9:16 am to LSUBoo
Posted on 6/3/10 at 9:17 am to BenHOGan
you are a douche the World Cup is awesome.
Posted on 6/3/10 at 9:17 am to LSUCentral
quote:
Show the CWS instead
the problem is nobody really gives a frick about the CWS except a few niche markets
soccer is much more popular and gets more ratings, plus soccer's support is growing rapidly
Posted on 6/3/10 at 9:18 am to BenHOGan
God forbit millions of other Americans like the sport of soccer and will watch the world cup religiously.
You are a douchebag for thinking that ESPN will give a frick about your opinion
You are a douchebag for thinking that ESPN will give a frick about your opinion
Posted on 6/3/10 at 9:18 am to BenHOGan
Do you send letters to every company that tries to market their products to you?
you know, you could always boycott ESPN
ETA: you're an embarrassment even to Arkansas fans. congrats on that little accomplishment.
you know, you could always boycott ESPN
ETA: you're an embarrassment even to Arkansas fans. congrats on that little accomplishment.
This post was edited on 6/3/10 at 9:20 am
Posted on 6/3/10 at 9:18 am to BenHOGan
quote:
I am an American. I do not care about the World Cup. I know you know I am a U2 fan, but hiring Bono to tell me to care about the world cup will not work either. ESPN, you are smart. You should know that there is nothing wrong with us Americans being indifferent to the "world's game." Just because most other countries think their entire self worth depends on how their team does in this tournament, it doesn't mean we have to care too.
I am asking nicely that you quit trying to make me interested in this silly world cup. I have never cared for this sport. I never will. It bores me. Let the world have their sport. We have College football, NFL, and a bunch of other things that are more appealing to our American sensibilities. And that is fine. Doesn't make us any less sophisticated. Doesn't mean we're ignorant. It just means we prefer other sports to soccer.
So, ESPN, please quit trying to make me interested in the world cup. It's awful. I'm never going to get into it. Not now. And not when some chick takes her top off after a goal. OK - that part I liked, but not the 90 minutes leading up to it. Let the world have its cup. Let us have our stuff. Quit wasting your energy trying to make us care.
Thank you for your kind attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Ben HOGan
Football Fan & American
Better yet...let ESPN take soccer and give the rest of American sport back to us without ESPN dominating every fricking aspect of it.
Posted on 6/3/10 at 9:18 am to SlowFlowPro
quote:
soccer is much more popular
Its more popular than the american past time?
Posted on 6/3/10 at 9:18 am to slinger1317
Why do people feel the need to express their dislike for soccer? I hate the MLB but I don't act like I am sending ESPN or TBS an email bashing "America's Game". The WC comes around every 4 years, do you act like this when the Olympics comes around? God Dammit I hate the Olympics, the sports are sooo booooorrrringg, WTF is curling. Just let the soccer fans have their fun, and we will have our fun. Deal with it.
Posted on 6/3/10 at 9:19 am to LSUBoo
quote:
Wrong board.
I didn't put it here. I put it on the OT board and it was moved. I wouldn't come over here and taunt you soccer lovers like that.
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