The media is taking the important aspects of the game away from the game
The media is taking the important aspects of the game away from the game.Before, a player would run his heart out after each hit, even if it was hit to Pluto. He would dunk the ball and just run back, or simply just lay it up. He would just flip the ball to the referee and go to the sideline.Now, the media makes all the celebrations seem like the best part of the game. But, what ever happened to those fundamentals above? Almost nobody ever runs a ground ball out. The pitcher often forgets to cover the bag.And now, most corner backs are just going for the interception when they know they won’t get it when you could defend the receiver and maybe stop the pass. These are the things that can give a team a win or a loss.I know the media is just doing their job.
I don’t blame them for what they do, because, who doesn’t like to watch that big dunk? I know I want to see it. But, in the back of my head, I still know that I would like the game better without the flashiness that the media has imported.Things like the NFL and NBA drafts are also “flashed out”, when they really should just be covered like the MLB and NHL drafts are: quietly. The media takes everything that appeals to the public and makes it the biggest story of the day. And, it’s ruining the sports we love.Look at what Goodell said today about rookie contracts He called rookie contracts “ridiculous” They truly are ridiculous. But, part of the high contracts is the coverage each player gets, and the amount the draft itself is covered.Also, all these players in the NFL going to jail and getting in trouble with the law is linked to the media in some parts. With the way the media portrays sports stars as hero’s, some players think of themselves as untouchable, and they end up in the wrong place doing something they will regret.All in all, watching the home run, the dunk, the touchdown is exciting, but, it is ruining the genuine part of the game. The truly spectacular plays like a 6-4-3 double play is what should be showed, not the flashy plays like a home run that means nothing to a game.Sports and the media mixed together may seem like a success, but, in reality, it is destroying the games we know and love..
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