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If the Olympics were permanently canceled, nothing of value would be lost.
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this post was submitted on 10 Aug 2024
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Let's go further and remove Soccer, American Football, Basketball, Hockey and other sports.
All of that is IMO a waste of time, with no value /s
I was with you up until the /s
We really should. Sports aren't only a waste of time, they're a waste of money, too. It infuriates me that taxpayer money is used to build stadiums.
You should add "professional" before "sports"
What's the /s for? Watching millionaires play with a ball to make corrupt rich assholes even richer is dumb as fuck
For the athlets they are evercise andethus of value I don't understand why you would watch someone exercise though. Much better to watch someone play mandolin...
Because it's generally fun to watch people be really good at stuff. The competition aspect of it creates stories that people get invested in too
Agreed, all sports are a waste of time and money.
Nah, playing sports is pretty fun. Watching rich people play with a ball is not.
Professional sports is